Einn

Viking Language Dictionary - einn

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "einn"

einn
<f ein, n eitt, ord fyrstr, first > num one; indef pro a, an; a certain one; adj alone (when placed after the noun it modifies, einn can take on the meaning ‘only’); some; merely

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᛁᛁᚾᚾ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᛁᛁᚿᚿ

Abbreviations used:

adj
adjective
def
definite (art)
f
feminine
indef
indefinite (pron)
m
masculine
n
neuter
num
number
ord
ordinal (num)
pl
plural
rel
relative (pron or particle)
str
strong (adj or verb)
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