I was looking at making a computer glossary for ON and OE, and was wondering what the cognates for "gögn" would be in either language. Thanks, James I was ...
I was looking at making a computer glossary for ON and OE, and was wondering what the cognates for "gögn" would be in either language. Would it be "gang" in...
Hi, I was wondering, what is the breakdown of the Icelandic / Old Norse "Alfræðiorðabók "? I can make out "bók", but what are the other words? Thanks, ...
... Hmm... I think the Modern English cognate for 'gagn' is "gain". Maybe you can work backwards from that. And 'gögn' is certainly the Modern Icelandic word...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Aug 5, 2004 12:38 pm
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IF this helps: OE 'gang' = 3rd pers sing. of 'gongan' to walk, go Also: 'gang' noun,m, =flow OE for ME 'gain' = 'gegongan' Good luck, Lucy-Jane MICHEL...
lucyjane.michel@...
Aug 7, 2004 10:20 pm
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I'm needing some help to understand Old Norse. I completed the exercises from the first two lessons of the online course but since, I'm stuck in the third...
Heil og sæl. ... I think you need to ask a more specific question for us to help you :) Exactly where are you stuck? Kveðja, Haukur...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Aug 19, 2004 2:12 pm
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I need some explanation about the tenses of the verbs. I don't understand quite well how to form the past of a regular verb correctly. I found a page on the...
... From: "norsnjuvr" <vaurek666@...> To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:34 PM Subject: [norse_course] Regular Verbs ...
mona striewe
mona@...
Aug 19, 2004 8:25 pm
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Hail! I'm trying to translate "We are here to honor the gods" into Old Norse. I have a start, I think, with "Erum hér," but I don't know the verb for "to...
Hello, my name is Michael Smith and I am interested in learning Old Norse mainly to be able to write my own songs in Old Norse, and also to speak for fun. ...
My name is Cherrie and I just joined too. Sorry that I cannot translate yet. My BA is in Latin and Greek so that's all I could help with at this point in...
Michael - I like what you've written here: "The Skein of Fate that the Norns direct As they draw, carry and sprinkle renewing water, Ratatosk gnaws and carries...
I just joined today, and I am trying to do a project for a class in mythology. Could anyone help me translate "Hermod and Sleipnir travel to Eljudir" or...
One thing to keep in mind is that "áss" and "Æsinir" would be words used to refer to the Aesir...which leaves out the Vanir. Just a thought from a fellow...
Hello! I've been in contact with one of my professors from way back but was hoping someone here could be more quick about the correct spelling of "Will."...
... Well to my knowledge, there is 3 ways of speaking it, vilje, testamente, and vil. I am not exactly sure which holds the most statement or meaning. ...
... quite right. Any help would be appreciated.> ... refer to the Aesir...which leaves out the Vanir. Just a thought from a fellow Heithinn.> Taking our...
... Norse. You might want to ask two questions: 1) Is my sentence-construction Norse or is it Modern English? 2) Would anyone really have said what I am trying...
Vilje, testamente and vil are not old norse, they are modern norwegian (and danish). Vilje means will as in the concept will, the power of wanting. Testamente...
Terje Ellefsen
radiorabia@...
Sep 13, 2004 2:50 pm
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Thank you! :) I want to make sure I get it as close as possible (last thing I need is an incorrect tattoo). ... From: fjornir <haukurth@...> Date:...
Heilir góðir nemendr! Greetings good students! I ma not sure when Germanic folk first picked up the habit of naming the days of the 7-day week as they do,...
Sæll, Konni! I think we should be careful in drawing conclusions from the Faroese form 'fríggjadagur'. The 'gg' need not be original but may be an example of...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Sep 14, 2004 1:50 pm
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Thanks, Konrad, It's always good to learn more about this, - it's always rather fascinated me! Lucy-Jane...
lucyjane.michel@...
Sep 15, 2004 4:32 am
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Heill Konrad! Thank you for this - I found it interesting. As a foreigner learning modern Icelandic as well I find the days of the week sometimes trip me up -...
Sæl Sarah! ... learning modern Icelandic as well I find the days of the week sometimes trip me up - especially the modern tiwas dagaz, thunras dagaz and...
Sæll Hauksi! ... I see your point. Perhaps frjádagr is both safer and more correct. ... I doubt if germanic folk, especially the more isolated nordic ones, ...
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