Genta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - genta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "genta" in Norwegian.

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

genta: genta, f. Pige (Folkesprogets gjenta Aasen 220 a, sv. gänta Rietz. 229 a); hvat liðrnú grautnum? genta! Fld. III, 3821.3893. 39325 (jvf 37213 fgg; 37322 fgg; fore-kommer ogsaa i gento-Björn Dn. IV,43012 fg. rdet staar sandsynligvis iForbindelse med et gn. gantr eller gantidvs. Dreng, som tør forudsættes at værebevaret i lapp. ganda (f. Ex. dat læmuo ganda dvs. det er min Dreng, minSøn; jvf sv. lapp. gantastallet dvs. legesom en Dreng) og sv. gant, ganta,gantas Rietz 185 b fg

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᚿᛏᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

gn.: gammelnorsk.

lapp.: lappisk.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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