norðrǿnn

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Equivalent to norðr (north) +‎ -ǿnn.

Adjective

norðrǿnn (not comparable)

  1. northern

Declension

Strong declension of norðrǿnn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative norðrǿnn norðrǿn norðrǿnt
accusative norðrǿnan norðrǿna norðrǿnt
dative norðrǿnum norðrǿnni norðrǿnu
genitive norðrǿns norðrǿnnar norðrǿns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative norðrǿnir norðrǿnar norðrǿn
accusative norðrǿna norðrǿnar norðrǿn
dative norðrǿnum norðrǿnum norðrǿnum
genitive norðrǿnna norðrǿnna norðrǿnna
Weak declension of norðrǿnn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative norðrǿni norðrǿna norðrǿna
accusative norðrǿna norðrǿnu norðrǿna
dative norðrǿna norðrǿnu norðrǿna
genitive norðrǿna norðrǿnu norðrǿna
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative norðrǿnu norðrǿnu norðrǿnu
accusative norðrǿnu norðrǿnu norðrǿnu
dative norðrǿnum norðrǿnum norðrǿnum
genitive norðrǿnu norðrǿnu norðrǿnu

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: norðrænn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nordrøn

Further reading

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