Fen

Viking Language Dictionary - fen

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "fen"

fen
<gen pl fenja> n a fen, a quagmire, bog, swamp; a wide deep pool

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚠᛁᚾ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚠᛁᚿ

Abbreviations used:

gen
genitive
n
neuter
pl
plural
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