Norþweg
Old English
editNorþweġ
Etymology
editOriginally a calque of Old Norse Norvegr ~ Norðvegr. Equivalent to norþ (“north”) + weġ (“way”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNorþweġ m
- Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes used in the plural, with no change in meaning.
Declension
editStrong a-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Norþweġ | Norþwegas |
accusative | Norþweġ | Norþwegas |
genitive | Norþweġes | Norþwega |
dative | Norþweġe | Norþwegum |
Descendants
edit- English: Norway