skjoldmøy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From skjold (shield) + møy (maid); a calque of Old Norse skjaldmær.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ʃol(d)ˌmœʏː/, /²sçol(d)ˌmœʏː/

Noun

skjoldmøy f (definite singular skjoldmøya, indefinite plural skjoldmøyar or skjoldmøyer, definite plural skjoldmøyane or skjoldmøyene)

  1. a shieldmaiden

References

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