morþbrännare

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of morþ (“murder”) +‎ brännare (“burner”). Cognate with Old Danish mordhbrennere and Low German mortberner.

Noun

morþbrännare

  1. an arsonist

Descendants

  • Swedish: mordbrännare

References

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