Old Norse
Etymology
From aldr + -ǿnn.
Adjective
aldrǿnn (not comparable)
- elderly, aged
Declension
Strong declension of aldrǿnn
| singular
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masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
aldrǿnn
|
aldrǿn
|
aldrǿnt
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| accusative
|
aldrǿnan
|
aldrǿna
|
aldrǿnt
|
| dative
|
aldrǿnum
|
aldrǿnni
|
aldrǿnu
|
| genitive
|
aldrǿns
|
aldrǿnnar
|
aldrǿns
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
aldrǿnir
|
aldrǿnar
|
aldrǿn
|
| accusative
|
aldrǿna
|
aldrǿnar
|
aldrǿn
|
| dative
|
aldrǿnum
|
aldrǿnum
|
aldrǿnum
|
| genitive
|
aldrǿnna
|
aldrǿnna
|
aldrǿnna
|
Weak declension of aldrǿnn
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
aldrǿni
|
aldrǿna
|
aldrǿna
|
| accusative
|
aldrǿna
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿna
|
| dative
|
aldrǿna
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿna
|
| genitive
|
aldrǿna
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿna
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿnu
|
| accusative
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿnu
|
| dative
|
aldrǿnum
|
aldrǿnum
|
aldrǿnum
|
| genitive
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿnu
|
aldrǿnu
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Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “aldrœnn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 8; also available at the Internet Archive
- “aldrǿnn” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)