gotnar
Old Norse
Etymology
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Noun
gotnar m pl
- (poetic) men, people
- 10th c., Eyvindr skáldaspillir Finnsson, Hákonarmál, verse 5:
- Svá beit þá sverð / ór siklings hendi
váðir Váfaðar, / sem í vatn brygði.
Brǫkuðu broddar, / brotnuðu skildir,
glumruðu gylfringar / í gotna hausum.- Then the sword / in the sovereign’s hand bit
the garments of Váfuðr <=Óðinn> [ARMOUR], / as if it were cutting through water.
Points clanged, / shields burst,
swords clattered / in men’s skulls.
- Then the sword / in the sovereign’s hand bit
- 10th c., Eyvindr skáldaspillir Finnsson, Hákonarmál, verse 5:
Declension
Declension of gotnar, (strong a-stem, plural only)
| masculine | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gotnar | gotnarnir |
| accusative | gotna | gotnana |
| dative | gotnum | gotnunum |
| genitive | gotna | gotnanna |
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