blótnaðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From blót (“heathen sacrifice”) +‎ -naðr.

Noun

blótnaðr m

  1. sacrificing to heathen gods, idolatry

Declension

Declension of blótnaðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blótnaðr blótnaðrinn blótnaðir blótnaðirnir
accusative blótnað blótnaðinn blótnaði blótnaðina
dative blótnaði blótnaðinum blótnuðum blótnuðunum
genitive blótnaðar blótnaðarins blótnaða blótnaðanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “blótnaðr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 61; also available at the Internet Archive
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