linnr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *linþaz.

Noun

linnr m

(poetic) snake, serpent

Declension

Declension of linnr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	linnr	linnrinn	linnar	linnarnir
accusative	linn	linninn	linna	linnana
dative	linni	linninum	linnum	linnunum
genitive	linns	linnsins	linna	linnanna

Descendants

Icelandic: linnur
⇒ Old Norse: linnormr
- Icelandic: linnormur
- Norwegian: linnorm
- Old Swedish: lindormber
  - Swedish: lindorm
- Danish: lindorm

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