Old English · proper noun
Norþmann
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈnorθˌmɑnn/[ˈnorˠðˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈnorθ · ˌmɑnn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- scandinaviannorwegiannorseman
Meaning
-
a Norwegian
An. DCCLXXXVII Hēr nam Byrhtrīċ cing Offan dohtor Ēadburge. ⁊ on his dagum cōman ǣrest III sċipa Norðmanna...
Year 787 In this King Brightric kidnapped Offa's daughter Eadburg. And in those days came the first three ships of the Norwegians...
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle -
a Scandinavian, Norseman
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Norþmann | Norþmenn |
| Accusative | Norþmann | Norþmenn |
| Genitive | Norþmannes | Norþmanna |
| Dative | Norþmenn | Norþmannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
Composed of norþ + mann. Perhaps either derived from or the source of Old Norse norðmaðr.
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