morþbrännare

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• morþbrænnari

Etymology

Compound of morþ (“murder”) +‎ brännare (“burner”). Cognate with Old Danish mordhbrennere and Low German mortberner.

Noun

morþbrännare

1. an arsonist

Descendants

• Swedish: mordbrännare

References

• mordbrännare in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• mordbrännare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)