primstav

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From prim +‎ stav, from Old Norse prím ("new moon") and Old Norse stafr ("staff").

Noun

primstav m (definite singular primstaven, indefinite plural primstavar, definite plural primstavane)

  1. a runic calender carved on a long piece of wood

Synonyms

  • messedagsstav
  • ringstav
  • runestav

References

  • “primstav” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “primstav”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
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