Saga

Viking Language Dictionary - saga

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "saga"

saga
<pl sǫgur> f what is said, story, saga, tale, legend, history; saga til [f somebody or something,’ genetive)">e-s] a story about [sth]; nú víkr sǫgunni now it [the subject] in the saga moves

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᛋᛅᚴᛅ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᛌᛆᚴᛆ

Abbreviations used:

e-s
einhvers ‘of somebody or something,’ genetive)
f
feminine
gen
genitive
leg
legal usage
n
neuter
pl
plural
sth
something
subj
subject
w
with
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