ǫln
Old Norse
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *alinō, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-. Compare Latin ulna, Welsh elin.
Noun
editǫln f (genitive alnar, plural alnar or alnir)
- the length from the elbow to the fingertips
- the Old Icelandic ell (about half a yard)
- a unit of value
Declension
edit Declension of ǫln (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)