frǫmuðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *framōduz, related to fremja (“to promote, to accomplish”), fram (“forward, forth”).

Noun

frǫmuðr m

1. (poetic) promoter, wielder, inciter
2. (heiti) a man

Declension

This word is only attested in the nominative frǫmuðr and accusative frǫmuð. Thus the forms below are hypothetical and not necessarily correct.

  Declension of frǫmuðr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	frǫmuðr	frǫmuðrinn	frǫmuðir	frǫmuðirnir
accusative	frǫmuð	frǫmuðinn	frǫmuðu	frǫmuðuna
dative	frǫmuði	frǫmuðinum	frǫmuðum	frǫmuðunum
genitive	frǫmuðar	frǫmuðarins	frǫmuða	frǫmuðanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: frömuður