norrǿnn

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From norðrǿnn, from norðr (“north”) +‎ -ǿnn, corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Compare Old English norþerne, Old High German nordrōni.

Adjective

norrǿnn (not comparable)

  1. northern

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: norrænn
  • Faroese: norrønur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: norrøn
  • Old Swedish: noren, noræn
    • Swedish: norrön
    • ⇒ Old Swedish: nornisker, norsker
  • Old Danish: noræn
    • ⇒ Old Danish: nornst; norskæ pl
  • → Danish: norrøn (learned)
  • ⇒ Middle Norwegian: nornskr m, nornst n (= nornskt)
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