rún

See also: run, rùn, Rún, and rǔn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹʉuːn/
  • Rhymes: -ʉuːn

Noun

rún f (genitive singular rúnar, plural rúnir)

  1. rune
  2. (in plural: rúnir) magic

Declension

Declension of rún
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rún rúnin rúnir rúnirnar
accusative rún rúnina rúnir rúnirnar
dative rún rúnini rúnum rúnunum
genitive rúnar rúnarinnar rúna rúnanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rún (“secret; rune”), from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruːn/
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

rún f (genitive singular rúnar, nominative plural rúnir)

  1. a rune
  2. a magical symbol
  3. (archaic or poetic) secret wisdom
  4. (obsolete) female confidant syn.

Synonyms

  • (female confidant): def. rúna

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rún (“something hidden or occult, a mystery; secret; secret thoughts or wishes, intention, purpose, design”). Compare Welsh rhin.

Noun

rún m (genitive singular rúin, nominative plural rúin)

  1. mystery
  2. secret
    1. intention, purpose
    2. secret disposition; (evil) design
  4. (formal) resolution
    1. love, affection
    2. loved one; dear one, friend

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • "rún" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “1 rún” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “rún” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “rún” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Mandarin

Romanization

rún (Zhuyin ㄖㄨㄣˊ)

  1. Pinyin transcription of 犉
  2. Pinyin transcription of 瞤

Old Norse

photograph of the inscription on the Einang stone, which may be the oldest attestation of this word

Etymology

From Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō, whence also Old English rūn (“secret, runic letter”), Old Saxon rūna (Middle Low German rūne (“whisper”)), Middle High German rūne (“whisper”), Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰 (rūna, “secret”). Or from the Proto-Indo-European *reuə- (“dig”, a root). Compare German Rune and Swedish runa.

Noun

rún f (genitive rúnar, plural rúnar or rúnir)

  1. secret
  2. rune

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Noun

rún

  1. Eye dialect spelling of rốn, representing Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam Vietnamese.
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