serkr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *sarkiz (“shirt”).

Noun

serkr m

1. A shirt.

Declension

  Declension of serkr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	serkr	serkrinn	serkir	serkirnir
accusative	serk	serkinn	serki	serkina
dative	serk	serkinum	serkum	serkunum
genitive	serks	serksins	serka	serkanna

Derived terms

• berserkr

Descendants

• Icelandic: serkur
• Faroese: serkur
• Norwegian Nynorsk: serk
• Old Swedish: særker
  • Swedish: särk
• Old Danish: særk
  • Danish: særk
    • Norwegian Bokmål: serk
• Scanian: særk

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós). Cognate with Old English Sercingum (dative plural).

Noun

serkr m

1. Saracen, Moor

Declension

  Declension of serkr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	serkr	serkrinn	serkir	serkirnir
accusative	serk	serkinn	serki	serkina
dative	serk	serkinum	serkjum	serkjunum
genitive	serks	serksins	serkja	serkjanna

Derived terms

• Serkland