runsvenska
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
runsvenska c (uncountable)
- Runic Swedish (Swedish variety of Old East Norse used c. 800–1225 C.E.)
- Hypernym: fornöstnordiska
Usage notes
Chiefly attested in runic inscriptions, hence the name.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | runsvenska | runsvenskas |
| definite | runsvenskan | runsvenskans | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Related terms
Stages of the Swedish language
- runsvenska (800–1225)
- fornsvenska (1225–1526)