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Norn
Norn
See also: norn
English
Noun
Norn (plural Norns)
Synonyms
- (goddess of fate or destiny): Fate (Greek mythology)
- (extinct North Germanic language): Shetlandish
Hyponyms
- Urðr/Uror ("Fate"), Verðandi/Veroandi ("Happening" or "Present"), Skuld ("Debt" or "Future")
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Norn
- An extinct North Germanic language once spoken on the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
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See also: Norn
English
Alternative forms
Verb
norn (third-person singular simple present norns, present participle norning, simple past and past participle norned)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To mourn; complain.
- (transitive, obsolete) To bring forward; proffer; propose.
- (transitive, obsolete) To say; speak; utter; tell.
- (transitive, obsolete) To call.
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɔɻɳ/
Etymology 1
Noun
norn f (genitive singular nornar, plural nornir)
Declension
Declension of norn | ||||
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f2 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | norn | nornin | nornir | nornirnar |
accusative | norn | nornina | nornir | nornirnar |
dative | norn | nornini | nornum | nornunum |
genitive | nornar | nornarinnar | norna | nornanna |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From English Norn or Scots Norn, from Norn, from Old Norse norrǿna.
Noun
norn n (genitive singular norns, uncountable)
- (language) Norn
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | norn |
Accusative | norn |
Dative | norni |
Genitive | norns |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔrtn
Noun
norn f (genitive singular nornar, nominative plural nornir)
- witch (person who uses magic)
Declension
declension of norn
f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | norn | nornin | nornir | nornirnar |
accusative | norn | nornina | nornir | nornirnar |
dative | norn | norninni | nornum | nornunum |
genitive | nornar | nornarinnar | norna | nornanna |