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Norn

Norn

See also: norn

English

Noun

Norn (plural Norns)

  1. (Norse mythology) Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
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

  1. An extinct North Germanic language once spoken on the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
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norn

See also: Norn

English

Alternative forms

Verb

norn (third-person singular simple present norns, present participle norning, simple past and past participle norned)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To mourn; complain.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To bring forward; proffer; propose.
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To say; speak; utter; tell.
  4. (transitive, obsolete) To call.

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔɻɳ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse norn.

Noun

norn f (genitive singular nornar, plural nornir)

  1. (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
Declension
Declension of norn
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)

  1. (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)

  1. witch (person who uses magic)

Declension