vápnatak
Old Norse
Etymology
From vápn "weapon" and tak "taking/touching".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaːpnaˌtak/
Declension
Declension of vápnatak (strong a-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vápnatak | vápnatakit | vápnatǫk | vápnatǫkin |
| accusative | vápnatak | vápnatakit | vápnatǫk | vápnatǫkin |
| dative | vápnataki | vápnatakinu | vápnatǫkum | vápnatǫkunum |
| genitive | vápnataks | vápnataksins | vápnataka | vápnatakanna |
Noun
vápnatak n
- lit. a weapons-touching: a Scandinavian ceremony in which a newly chosen lord's raised blade was met by those of his vassals, functioning as a ritual imitation in which the vassals oath their taking up of weapons should their lord rally them
- a vote made by touching one's weapon; the council where such votes are taken
- a district governed by such a council
Descendants
Descendants
- Icelandic: vapnatak
- Old English: wæpengetæc
- English: wapentake
- Latin: vapentagium