Konungshöfn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - konungshöfn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "konungshöfn" (or konungshǫfn) in Norwegian.

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

konungshöfn (konungshǫfn): konungshöfn, f. Havn som tjener, skaltjene til Leie for Kongens Fartøi paahans Reise. Flat. II, 20137; forekom-mér som Stedsnavn Fm. IX, 4479.

Part of speech: f

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚮᚿᚢᚿᚵᛋᚼᚯᚠᚿ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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