gǫrn

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *garnō.

Noun

gǫrn f

  1. gut, entrail
    Synonym: þarmr
    • Lokasenna 49/3–4
      þvíat þik á hjǫrvi skulu · ins hrímkalda magar
      gǫrnum binda goð!
      for on a sword the gods shall bind you with your ice-cold son's guts

Declension

Declension of gǫrn (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gǫrn gǫrnin garnar, garnir garnarnar, garnirnar
accusative gǫrn gǫrnina garnar, garnir garnarnar, garnirnar
dative gǫrn gǫrninni gǫrnum gǫrnunum
genitive garnar garnarinnar garna garnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: görn
  • Faroese: gørn
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