frǫmuðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *framōduz, related to fremja (“to promote, to accomplish”), fram (“forward, forth”).

Noun

frǫmuðr m

  1. (poetic) promoter, wielder, inciter
  2. (heiti) a man

Declension

This word is only attested in the nominative frǫmuðr and accusative frǫmuð. Thus the forms below are hypothetical and not necessarily correct.

Declension of frǫmuðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative frǫmuðr frǫmuðrinn frǫmuðir frǫmuðirnir
accusative frǫmuð frǫmuðinn frǫmuðu frǫmuðuna
dative frǫmuði frǫmuðinum frǫmuðum frǫmuðunum
genitive frǫmuðar frǫmuðarins frǫmuða frǫmuðanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: frömuður
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