vápnatak

Old Norse

Etymology

From vápn "weapon" and tak "taking/touching".

Pronunciation

• (12th century Icelandic) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑːp.nɑ̃ˌtɑk/

Declension

  Declension of vápnatak (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vápnatak	vápnatakit	vápnatǫk	vápnatǫkin
accusative	vápnatak	vápnatakit	vápnatǫk	vápnatǫkin
dative	vápnataki	vápnatakinu	vápnatǫkum	vápnatǫkunum
genitive	vápnataks	vápnataksins	vápnataka	vápnatakanna

Noun

vápnatak n

1. lit. a weapons-touching: a Scandinavian ceremony in which a newly chosen lord's raised blade was met by those of his vassals, functioning as a ritual imitation in which the vassals oath their taking up of weapons should their lord rally them
2. a vote made by touching one's weapon; the council where such votes are taken
3. a district governed by such a council

Descendants

Descendants

• Icelandic: vapnatak
• Old English: wæpengetæc
  • English: wapentake
  • Latin: vapentagium