norne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse norn, compare Faroese norna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²nornə/

Noun

norne f (definite singular norna, indefinite plural norner, definite plural nornene)

  1. a Norn, any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
    Synonym: lagnadsdis (literally “fate goddess”)
    Norna spinn lagnadstråden.
    The Norn spins the thread of fate.

Derived terms

  • daudenorne, dødsnorne (“death goddess”)
  • nornegraut (“the first porridge cooked after a birth”)

See also

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