Fjörðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fjörðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fjörðr" (or fjǫrðr) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

fjörðr (fjǫrðr): fjörðr, m. (G. fjarðar, N. Pl. firðir. A. Pl.fjörðu) Fjord, ikke alene om Havbugtereller Søens Indskjæringer i det fasteLand: Vatsd. 12 (2225); Krók. 1321; menogsaa om Indsøer, hvortil Vandløb ud-vide sig (ligesom endnu i Norge): Mar.2699; Post. 16016; fig. mik hefir skiparimínn á firði fyrirlátit Pamfil. 13332.

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjörðr may be more accurately written as fjǫrðr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᚯᚱᚦᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

G.: Genitiv.

m.: Masculin.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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