linnr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *linþaz.

Noun

linnr m

(poetic) snake, serpent

Declension

Declension of linnr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	linnr	linnrinn	linnar	linnarnir
accusative	linn	linninn	linna	linnana
dative	linni	linninum	linnum	linnunum
genitive	linns	linnsins	linna	linnanna

Derived terms

hrælinnr (“sword”, literally “corpse snake”)

Descendants

Icelandic: linnur
⇒ Old Norse: linnormr
- Icelandic: linnormur
- Norwegian: linnorm
- Old Swedish: lindormber
  - Swedish: lindorm
- Danish: lindorm

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