Jötunheimr
Old Norwegian Dictionary - jötunheimrMeaning of Old Norwegian word "jötunheimr" (or jǫtunheimr) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- jötunheimr (jǫtunheimr)
- jötunheimr, m. Sted hvor jötnar have sitHjem (jvf jötna heimar Hamh. 6). Vsp.52 (NFkv. 8 a13); især Plur. jötun-heimar SE. I, 3014. 5417 fg. 6220. 10415. 17.1361. 23. 14411. 2126. 8. 2704. 9. 21. 27624.
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, jötunheimr may be more accurately written as jǫtunheimr.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᚯᛏᚢᚿᚼᚽᛁᛘᚱ
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:
- fg.
- følgende.
- m.
- Masculin.
- p.
- Pagina, side.
- v.
- Verbum.