norna
See also: Norna
Faroese
Noun
norna f (genitive singular nornu, plural nornur)
- alternative form of norn (“goddess of fate and destiny”)
Icelandic
Noun
norna
- indefinite genitive plural of norn
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
norna f (definite singular norna, indefinite plural norner or nornor, definite plural nornene or nornone)
Old Norse
Noun
norna
- genitive plural of norn
Swedish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Norse norn + feminine suffix -a.
Noun
norna c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | norna | nornas |
| definite | nornan | nornans | |
| plural | indefinite | nornor | nornors |
| definite | nornorna | nornornas |
References
- norna in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- norna in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)