hlunnr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- hluðr
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-, related to hjalt, hildr, holt.
Noun
hlunnr m (genitive hlunns, plural hlunnar)
- a roller for launching and drawing up ships
Declension
Declension of hlunnr (strong a-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hlunnr, hluðr | hlunnrinn, hluðrinn | hlunnar | hlunnarnir |
| accusative | hlunn | hlunninn | hlunna | hlunnana |
| dative | hlunni | hlunninum | hlunnum | hlunnunum |
| genitive | hlunns | hlunnsins | hlunna | hlunnanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: hlunnur
- Faroese: lunnur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: lunn
- Norwegian Bokmål: lunn
References
- hlunnr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press