norne
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse norn, compare Faroese norna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
norne f (definite singular norna, indefinite plural norner, definite plural nornene)
- a Norn, any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
- Synonym: lagnadsdis (literally “fate goddess”)
- Norna spinn lagnadstråden.
- The Norn spins the thread of fate.
Derived terms edit
- daudenorne, dødsnorne (“death goddess”)
- nornegraut (“the first porridge cooked after a birth”)