kvernarauga

Old Norse

Etymology

From kvern (“quern”) +‎ auga (“eye”).

Noun

kvernarauga n

  1. the eye or hole of a millstone

Declension

Declension of kvernarauga (weak an-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvernarauga kvernaraugat {{{2}}}u {{{2}}}un
accusative kvernarauga kvernaraugat {{{2}}}u {{{2}}}un
dative kvernarauga kvernarauganu {{{2}}}um {{{2}}}unum
genitive kvernarauga kvernaraugans kvernaraugna kvernaraugnanna

Further reading

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