linnr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *linþaz.

Noun

linnr m

1. (poetic) snake, serpent

Declension

  Declension of linnr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	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
    • Faroese: lindormur