bǿn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bon"

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bōniz.

Noun

bǿn f

  1. request
  2. supplication, prayer

Declension

Declension of bǿn (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bǿn bǿnin bǿnir bǿnirnar
accusative bǿn bǿnina bǿnir bǿnirnar
dative bǿn bǿninni bǿnum bǿnunum
genitive bǿnar bǿnarinnar bǿna bǿnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: bón, bæn
  • Faroese: bøn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bøn, bønn
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bønn
  • Old Swedish: bø̄n, ᛒᚯᚿ
  • Danish: bøn
  • Middle English: boon, bone

See also