norrœnn

Old Norse

Etymology

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

Adjective

norrœnn (not comparable)

northern

Descendants

Danish: norrøn
Faroese: norrønur
Icelandic: norrænn
Norwegian Bokmål: norrøn
Norwegian Nynorsk: norrøn
Old Swedish: noren, noræn
- Swedish: norrön

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