þjóðann

See also: Þjóðann

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þeudanaz.

Noun

þjóðann m (genitive þjóðans, plural þjóðnar)

  1. (poetic) prince, ruler

Usage notes

  • þjóðann appears exclusively in Eddic-style poetry; it is never found in prose or Scaldic poetry.

Declension

Declension of þjóðann (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þjóðann þjóðanninn þjóðnar þjóðnarnir
accusative þjóðan þjóðaninn þjóðna þjóðnana
dative þjóðni þjóðninum þjóðnum þjóðnunum
genitive þjóðans þjóðansins þjóðna þjóðnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þjóðann

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “þjóðann”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 512; also available at the Internet Archive
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