Vāgøgjaskt/Lexicon

This is the page of a thematic lexicon of Vag Islander, otherwise also known as Vāgøgjaskt Stömm.

Avians

 * þröstʀ - masc. u-s. [*þrastuz]
 * bird, (specifically) small bird


 * fljūgą (flaug, flugum, flogað) - str. II [*fleuganą]
 * intr. fly
 * trn. transport sth/sby.  by flight


 * egg (eggjum, eggją) - neut. ą-s. [*ajją]
 * egg, ovum


 * hrafni - masc. an-s. [from ON hrafn]
 * raven

Metallurgy

 * ūr - neu. ą-s. [*ūrą]
 * raw bog iron


 * īsarn - neu. ą-s [*īsarną]
 * natively smelted iron; iron


 * jārn - neu. ą-s. [from ON járn]
 * Norse iron, foreign iron


 * sylfir - neu. ą-s. [from an alternation of *silubrą]
 * silver


 * gull - neu. ą-s. [*gulþą]
 * gold


 * tin - neu. ą-s. [*tiną]
 * tin


 * blȳ (blȳvi, etc.) - neu. ą-s. [*blīwą]
 * lead


 * āʀ (ā, eiʀi, āʀs, eijāʀ, ȫjum, āją) - masc. irr/ʀ-s. [*āz~*aiz]
 * bronze


 * jaskri - masc. an-s. [*h1ésh2orHom??]
 * copper


 * jāʀnʀ - adj. a-s. [same origin as , probably influenced by ]
 * coppery, copper-red


 * jārnʀ - adj. a-s. [jārn-ʀ]
 * ironish, iron-grey


 * rauði - masc. an-s. [*raudô?]
 * iron ore


 * grōni - masc. an-s. [*grōnô?]
 * copper ore


 * akʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*akraz < *akrą?]
 * steel, iron alloy


 * stāl - neu. ą-s. [from ON stál]
 * steel


 * stēlji - masc. an-s. [*stahlijǫ̂ < *stahl-ij-ō < *stahliją < *stahlą]
 * steel object; steel weapon


 * massingʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*massingaz]
 * brass

Names and Nicknames

 * Styrmiʀ (Styrmi, Styrmi, Styrmi, Styrmis) - masc. ʀ-s. [*sturm-ijaz]
 * stormmaker, stormgiver


 * Dvargetniʀ (Dvargetni, Dvargetni, Dvargetni, Dvargentis) - masc. ʀ-s. [dvarg-et-niʀ]
 * dwarfeater


 * Dvargetnja (Dvargetnją, Dvargetnją, Dvargetni, Dvargetnjaʀ) - fem. a-s. [dvarg-et-nja]
 * dwarfeatress

Colours, Optics

 * gølʀ (gølją/gulį gøli/gulimʀ gølt/gulla) - adj. u-s/irr. [*geluz~*gulwaz]
 * yellow, golden
 * remark: the noun preserves an ancient ablauting paradigm; the nominative and accusative have the stem gøl-, from the u-umlaut of *gel-, and the dative and genitive have *gul-


 * hēgvi (hēgg, hēgva) - adj. i-s. [*hēwjaz]
 * blue, dark blue


 * hēfi (hēf, hēfa) - adj. i-s. [*hēwjaz]
 * blue, dark blue


 * myrkvʀ (myrkvi, myrkt) - adj. u-s. [from ON myrkr]
 * dark, dim, black


 * sölʀ (söl, sölt) - adj. a-s. [*salwaz]
 * pale, faint, not opaque; yellowish


 * bląkkʀ (blǫ̈kk, bląkkt) - adj. a-s. [*blankaz]
 * black, dark


 * blāʀ (blȫ, blātt) - adj. a-s. [*blēaz < *blēwaz]
 * blue, black, livid


 * døkkʀ (døkk, døkkt) - adj. a-s. [from ON døkkr]
 * dark, dull


 * jarpʀ (jörp, jarpt) - adj. a-s. [from ON jarpr]
 * beige, skin-coloured


 * svartʀ (svört, svart) - adj. a-s. [*swartaz]
 * black


 * rauðʀ (rauð, rautt) - adj. a-s. [*raudaz]
 * red


 * grø̄ni (grø̄n, grø̄na) - adj. i-s. [*grōniz]
 * green


 * gylli (gyll, gylla) - adj. i-s. [gull-i]
 * golden

Warfare, Exploration

 * tēnðʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*tahja-n-þiz]
 * war, warfare


 * tēją (tā, tēgum, tegað) - str. VII [*tehjaną < *tahjaną]
 * trn. tear, lacerate
 * trn. + tear, pierce sby's skin on body part

Maritime

 * syltja - fem. a-s. [*sultjō]
 * brine, coarse saltwater


 * byrla - neu. an-s. [*burilô < *birilô]
 * mast


 * teinn - masc. ʀ-s. [*tainaz]
 * forestay, backstay


 * tørvą - fem. a-s. [*terwǭ]
 * tar, pitch


 * tjūn - neu. ą-s. [*teuną]
 * loss of life at sea, man overboard


 * nōti - masc. an-s. [*nōtô?]
 * bowsprit


 * nōʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*nōz]
 * ship deck


 * skip - neu. ą-s [*skipą]
 * ship

Violence

 * sjaɡʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*seguz]
 * victory, conquest


 * ękkją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*ak-ijaną?]
 * trn. kill sby. with a sharp object; stab sby. to death


 * rekją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*rek-janą]
 * trn. cause sby. to be buried, kill sby.
 * trn. + cause sby. to bury sby.
 * remark: semantically very emphatic verb, almost never used in a way that doesn't imply a marked difference in status, rank or power


 * rjūfą (rauf, rufum, rofað) - str. II [*reuf-aną]
 * trn. have a bone broken


 * rȳfją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*reuf-ijaną]
 * trn. + break sby's limb, bone, joint


 * botją (-tta, -ttum, -jað) - reg. I [unknown, of Sámi origin; cf NSm  (twist, turn)]
 * trn. + dislocate sby's joint, limb
 * remark: very strong and crude, not used for generic descriptions or renarrations as it conjures a specifically cruel image


 * rȳkją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*reuk-janą]
 * trn. burn sby. alive, burn sby. to death


 * lekją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*lek-janą]
 * trn. cause sby. to leak
 * trn. cause sby. to leak sth.


 * aflepją (-ta, -tum, -jað) - reg. I [*ab-lep-janą]
 * trn. de-lip, remove lips; render unable to speak, physically silence


 * leðją (-tta, -ttum, -ðjað) - reg. I [*leþ-janą < *leþr-ijaną]
 * trn. skin/flay sby.
 * trn. skin/flay sby's body part


 * hinkją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*hink-janą]
 * trn. break sby's legs, make sby. limp


 * serðą (sarð, surðum, sorðað) - str. II [*serþ-aną]
 * itr/trn. rape, sexually violate


 * sjarrą (-aði, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*serþ-ōną]
 * trn. rape out of hate, defile


 * skjąrfą (skarf, skurfum, skorfað) - str. II [*skerb-aną]
 * trn. rape during war, rape as a punishment, rape so as to shame sby.


 * skjąrtą (skjąrt, skjųrtum, skjǫrtað) - str. II [*skert-aną]
 * itr/trn. geld, castrate


 * skrø̨ppją (skrø̨pða, skrø̨pðum, skrø̨ppjað) - reg. I [*skimp-ijaną]
 * trn. cause sby. to die of hypothermia, freeze sby.


 * sprengją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*sprang-ijaną]
 * trn. make sby. jump, push sby. off a cliff or high place


 * skeggją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*skag-janą]
 * trn. twist, shake


 * skondą (skaund, skundum, skonda) - str. II [*skōndaną]
 * trn. scold, humble, toss insults at

Humans

 * maðʀ (manns) - masc. ʀ-s. [*mann-az]
 * man, human


 * kvanną - fem. a-s. [*kwennǭ]
 * woman


 * barn (börn) - neut. ą-s. [*barną]
 * child, offspring

Appearance

 * snöggvʀ (snögg, snöggt) - adj. a-s. [*snawwaz]
 * bald, short-haired


 * kūt - neu. ą-s. [*kūtą]
 * body fat; soft tissues


 * kūtʀ (kūt, kūtt) - adj. a-s. [kūt-ʀ]
 * plump, fat


 * skjallʀ (skjöll, skjallt) - adj. a-s. [*skelhaz]
 * small, small-faced; small-eyed


 * māsi - masc. an-s. [*mēsô < *mēsǭ]
 * scar

Architecture

 * heimʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*haimaz]
 * home, household; Heimat


 * hūs - neu. ą-s. [*hūsą]
 * house, dwelling


 * dalla - neu. a-s. [unknown, of Sámi origin; cf NSm dállu (house, farmhouse)]
 * hut, hovel


 * delją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [dall- + *-ijaną]
 * itr/trn. build, construct


 * hyrðʀ - fem. i/ja-s? [*hurdiz ~ *hurdijō < *hurdiz]
 * door, gate
 * remark: the noun has two acceptable inflectional paradigms; no matter the declension it is in, it takes the definite case suffixes of ja-stem nouns


 * staki - masc. an-s. [*stakō]
 * stick, small wooden beam


 * døypą (-pta, -ptum, -pjað) - reg. I [from ĪD døypȧ]
 * itr/trn. dig (a hole/ditch)


 * døppną (-pða, -pðum, -pnjað) - reg. I? [from ĪD døppnȧ]
 * itr dig a grave (for sby. )

Tools, Utilities

 * skökull - masc. ʀ-s. [*skakulaz]
 * chain, fetter; link in a chain


 * mark - neu ą-s. [*marką]
 * mark, etching, sign

Economy, Commerce

 * farmʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*farmaz]
 * goods, merchandise; a good, item of merchandise


 * fermją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*farm-ijaną]
 * trn. to move goods, money; to transfer ownership of X to


 * feyją (fau, fyjum, føjað) - irr/str. II [*faujaną]
 * itr/trn. to sift (through ), to seek riches


 * fjörvą (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*ferhw-ōną]
 * itr/trn. to log/clear (an area ); to clear area for further exploitation


 * rȳją (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg.II [*rūjōną?]
 * trn. shear, pluck wool off of


 * fala - fem. a-s. [*falō < *falǭ]
 * field, plot of land


 * hrjūð - fem. a-s. [*hreudą]
 * mint, peppermint


 * starf - neu ą-s. [*starfą]
 * labour, effort


 * stí - neu ą-s. [*stiją]
 * sty, swine pen


 * stjūrr (stjūr, etc.) - masc. ʀ-s. [*steuraz]
 * one unit of cattle; bull or cow


 * skattʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*skattaz]
 * wealth
 * remark: most frequently in the plural


 * mjalið - neu. ą-s. [*meliþą]
 * honey as a trade good


 * milð - neu. ą-s. [*miliþ- < *mili(þ)]
 * unit approx. 4.89898kg of honey


 * salt - neu. ą-s. [*saltą]
 * salt


 * mēðja - fem. a-s. [*mēþijō]
 * measurement, unit of measurement


 * mjötuðʀ - masc. u-s. [*metōduz]
 * mercantile ruling, trading pass


 * mjatą (mat, mutum, mutað) - str III [*metaną]
 * itr/trn. measure, weigh, estimate an unit of measurement of sth.

Relationships

 * tȫ (tǫ̈̄, tỹ̄ji, tāʀ; tȫʀ, tȫjum, tāją) - fem. a-s. [*tawō]
 * romantic couple


 * tøgʀ - masc. u-s. [*teguz]
 * siblings, group of siblings


 * snōta - fem. a-s. [*snōtō]
 * kidnapped bride, abducted bride, forced bride


 * mjaðlīkʀ/-līka - masc/fem. ʀ/a-s. [mjað-līkʀ/lika]
 * endear. mead-like, intoxicating


 * hunanglīkʀ/-līka - masc/fem. ʀ/a-s. [hunang-līkʀ/līka]
 * endear. honey-like, honeyed

LGBTQIA+

 * gaʀkynslung - masc/fem. a-s. [gaʀ-kyns-lung]
 * cisgendered person


 * gaʀkynsklingʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [gaʀ-kyns-lingʀ]
 * cisgendered male


 * gaʀkynsklingja - fem. a-s. [gaʀ-kyns-lingja]
 * cisgendered female


 * gaʀkyndʀ - fem ja-s. [gaʀ-kyn-ðʀ]
 * cisgenderism

Nobility, Authority

 * brax (brag, bragi, brax) - masc. ʀ-s? [*bragz]
 * prince, son of a noble


 * bragʀ (brag, bragi, brax) - masc. ʀ-s? [*bragz]
 * see brax


 * jarlʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [from PN *erilaz]
 * lord, earl, jarl; king


 * løyfą (-fta, -ftum, -fjað) - reg. I [from ĪD løyfȧ]
 * trn. permit sby. sth.


 * konungʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [from ON konungr]
 * king


 * kybliʀ (kybli, kyblis) - masc. ʀ-s. [*kubl-ijaz]
 * noble; wool-owner
 * remark: derives from a word for a piece of wood; the semantic shift occurred primarily due to the fact that wool was often wound up around the sticks and presented to noblemen in the form of a tithe -- the shift was: stick > piece of wool > wool tithe > wool-owner

Religion

 * hami - masc. an-s. [*hamô]
 * religious fact, religious truth


 * Ymjaʀ (Ymja, Ymi, Ymjas/Ymis) - masc. ʀ-s? [*Jumjōz < *Jumjaz]
 * a mythical giant

Welfare

 * heitʀ - fem. ja-s. [*haitį̄]
 * fever, temperature


 * bylgją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I. [*bulg-ijaną < *bulgj-aną]
 * itr. to cough, heave, hack


 * bylgðʀ - fem. ja-s. [*bulg-iþō]
 * common cold, fever


 * plǫ̈̄gʀ - masc. u-s. [*plāg-uz < Lat. plāga]
 * plague, pestilence


 * þrastąplǫ̈̄gʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [þrast-ą + plǫ̈̄gʀ]
 * flu, bird influenza, 'bird plague'


 * varkʀ - masc. i-s. [*werkiz]
 * headache, migraine


 * marrą (mōrr, mōrrum, marrað) - str. VI [*marzjaną? *marzōna? cf. Far  (to plague)]
 * trn. to pain, to make sick


 * merðʀ - masc. i-s. [*marz-þiz]
 * nausea, dizziness


 * rȳgðą (raugð, rugðum, rogða) - str. II [**reug- ??]
 * trn. to infect, to pass contagion


 * rjūgðą (raugð, rugðum, rogða) - str. II [**reug- ??]
 * trn. to infect, to pass contagion


 * rȳgsl - neu. ą-s. [*reug-slą?]
 * infection, disease


 * fnerrą (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*fnezz-ōną]
 * itr. sneeze


 * hinką (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*hinkōną < *hinkaną]
 * itr. limp, walk with a limp


 * reipʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*raipaz]
 * band, bandage


 * bati - masc. an-s. [*batô]
 * recovery

Society

 * smą̄ (smāni, smānaʀ) - fem. a-s. [*smānō? cf. <abbr title="Icelandic">Icl. smán (shame, disgrace)]
 * scandal, outrage


 * nydva - fem. a-s. [*nidwō]
 * downfall, loss of social prestige and rank


 * smēnją (-nda, -ndum, -jað) - reg. I [*smān-ijaną]
 * trn. defame, insult


 * heitą (hāt, hēttum, hettað) - str. irr (VII) [*haitaną]
 * itr. be called, be named


 * heitją (-tta, -ttum, -jað) - reg. I [*heit-ijaną]
 * trn. name, call by certain name


 * namna - neu. an-s. [*namô]
 * name


 * hagʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [from <abbr title="Old Norse">ON hagr]
 * circumstance, event, happening
 * remark: most frequently used in the plural


 * hlȳðsą yfri (-tta, -ttum, -ttað) - reg. II [hlūð-są yfri]
 * itr/trn. overpower, dominate


 * vītą frą̄ (veit, vitum, vetað) - reg. I [*wītaną + frą̄]
 * trn. accuse sby.
 * trn. blame sby. for sth.


 * ey (eyvi, eyvaʀ ...) - fem. a-s. [*aiwō?]
 * tribal custom, tribal law


 * frēną (frān, frēgnum, fregnað) [*frehnaną]
 * itr/trn. spread rumours, gossip around, gossip about


 * hrøgvą (hrau, hruðum, hrovað) - str. II [*hreww-aną]
 * trn. mock sby, lie about sby.


 * hrøgją (-ið, -iðum, -jað) - reg. III [*hrew-janą < *hrew-aną]
 * itr. be uninformative, spread misinformation


 * hreggją (hregði, hregðum, hreggjað) - reg. I [*hrew-ījaną]
 * trn. cause to be misinformed, lie to


 * prangą (prang, prungum, prunguð) - str. II [*prang-aną]
 * itr. embarrass oneself, make a social faux pas


 * prengją (-ði, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*prang-janą]
 * trn. embarrass somebody


 * reką (reik, rykum, rekað) - str. I [*rek-aną]
 * trn. bury sby, conduct sby's funeral


 * tvigi - masc. an-s. [*twihô]
 * suspicion, doubt


 * tyggja (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*twigw-ijaną]
 * itr. raise doubts, be suspicious
 * trn. make sby. feel suspicious, raise sby's suspicions


 * gvargją (-rða, -rðum, -rgjað) - reg. I [*gahwerbijaną]
 * trn. persuade, convince


 * ørfją (-fta, -ftum, -fjað) - reg. I [*hwarbjaną]
 * trn. invigourate, make sby. feel good; motivate sby.

Mental

 * þykkją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*þunk-ijaną]
 * + + cause to recognise, remind of


 * þỹkkją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*þunk-ijaną]
 * + + cause to recognise, remind of


 * frȫʀ (frȫ, frȫtt) - adj. a-s. [*fraw-az?]
 * quick, intelligent, with a good memory


 * teiðą (-aði, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [unknown, of Sámi origin; cf <abbr title="North Sámi">NSm <diehtit> (know)]
 * itr/trn. understand, know


 * vanjandi (vanjand, vanjanda) - adj. part. i-s. [venją < **wanaz]
 * accustomed, used to
 * remark: the adjective is a participle from <vanją>


 * vanją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*wan-janą??]
 * trn. get used/accustomed to
 * remark: the verb is a reanalysis of the adjective <*wanʀ> in pre-Vāgøgjaskt, paradoxically derived from its own participle


 * knūą (knau, knuum, knoað) - str. II [*knjūą < *kneuaną??]
 * fient. to be understanding, be knowing, be intelligent


 * ylją (yl/ylt/yl/yljum/yljuð/yljų vatta/öttum yli/ylim ylði/ylðim yli/yljand yljuð/yljund) - irr. [*wilaną]
 * trn. want, desire

Youth

 * kjaldą (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*keld-ōną?? < *kelþ-ōną]
 * intr. play, joke around
 * trn. play using sth.; con, cheat sby.


 * vexą (ōx, ōxum, vaxað) - str. VI [*wahs-ijaną]
 * intr. grow, grow up
 * trn. raise


 * ungʀ - adj a-s. [*jungaz]
 * young


 * sveinn - masc. ʀ-s. [*swainaz]
 * boy, lad


 * mø̄ʀ (mey, mø̄ʀi, meyjaʀ, meyjum, meyją) - fem. ja-s. [*mawī < *mawīz]
 * girl, lass


 * mögʀ - masc. u-s. [*maguz]
 * young man, boy


 * ynglung - masc/fem. a-s. [ung-lung]
 * young person
 * young man/woman


 * ösnʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*asnuz < *asunz]
 * young servant/slave, young thane
 * male concubine

Food, Food Production

 * jakką (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*jagōną? *jakkōną?]
 * intr. hunt, go hunting


 * jekkją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*jakk-ijaną?]
 * trn. hunt, chase after, seek


 * freyðą (frauð, fruðum, froðað) - str. II [*freuþaną]
 * itr/trn. make a broth, cook in a stew, be cooked in a stewed


 * ostʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*justaz]
 * cheese, white cheese


 * ystją (-stta, -sttum, -stjað) - reg. I [*ust-ją]
 * itr/trn. curdle (sth. )


 * seltją (-ltta, -lttum, -ltjað) - reg. I [salt-ją]
 * trn. salten, make salty


 * fø̄ða - neu. an-s. [from ON fœða]
 * snack, nourishment


 * mjöðʀ (mjaðʀ, miðiʀ) - masc. u-s. [*meduz]
 * mead, honey alcohol


 * hunang - neu ą-s. [*hunangą]
 * honeyed foodstuffs, honeyed food


 * seltjaskʀ (seltjusk, seltjaskt) - adj. a-s. [salt-j(a)-skʀ]
 * salty

Personality

 * þorną ([þurna], þornaða, þornaðam, --) - reg. IV [*þurz-naną]
 * fient. be afraid, be a coward


 * blaðną ([blaðna], blaðnaða, blaðnaðam, --) - reg. IV [*blad-naną]
 * fient. be cunning, witty


 * frēgi (frēg, frēga) - adj. i-s. [*frēg-iz]
 * well-known; charismatic


 * þekkʀ (þekk, þekkt) - adj. a-s. [*þakkjaz]
 * elegant, sophisticated, fluently mobile


 * ų̄viss (ų̄vis, ų̄vist) - adj. a-s. [ų̄-viss]
 * insecure, unknowing


 * viss (vis, vist) - adj. a-s. [*wisaz < *wissaz]
 * observant

Emotions

 * glaðʀ (glöð, glatt) - adj. a-s. [*gladaz]
 * glad, happy; flat, even


 * gaman - neu. ą-s. [*gamaną]
 * joy, happiness


 * ękki - masc. an-s. [*akiz?? *ak(aną)??]
 * ache, regret, longing


 * kų̄bʀ - neu. ą-s. [*kumbzą?? < *kumbrą?]
 * sorrow, deep sadness

Sensations

 * ittʀ - masc. i-s. [*jihtiz]
 * pain, anguish, paralysis

Profanity

 * bogðą (-aði, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [unknown, of Sámi origin; cf <abbr title="South Sámi">SSm <bohkedh> (fuck)]
 * trn. fuck


 * (varðaðu) bogðaʀ - phrs.
 * get fucked; fuck off


 * skītą - (skeit, skitum, sketað) - str. I [*skītaną]
 * trn/itr. shit, defecate


 * skītʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [skīt-az]
 * shit


 * skītją - (-tti, -ttum, -jað) - reg. I [skīt-janą]
 * trn. cause to shit; poison


 * vamją - (-ði, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*wamm-janą]
 * int. barf, regurgitate
 * int. be utterly repulsed by


 * vamʀ - masc. i-s. [**wam-az? < *wamm-az < *wamm-iz]
 * vomit
 * excl. used with extreme displeasure or surprise; comparable to "shit!"

Linguistics

 * stömm - neu. ą/a-s? [*stamnō < *stamnijō <~ **stimn-ōną??]
 * language, speech of a people; dialect
 * remark: the noun has both an a-stem declension that comes from its etymology, and an ą-stem declension that originated in analogy with other suffixless neuters; it itself is always neuter


 * orð - neu. ą-s. [from ON orð]
 * word, utterance


 * urð - neu. ą-s. [*wurdą]
 * word, utterance
 * remark: the noun has partially been supplanted by the Norse borrowing, "orð"; it occurs as an infrequent alternative to the Norse loan


 * rūna - fem. a-s. [*rūnō]
 * letter, rune


 * fuþark - neu. ą-s. [from the names of the runes]
 * alphabet, futhark

Materials

 * leðʀ - neu. ą-s. [*leþrą]
 * leather, hide


 * hurn - neu. ą-s. [*hurną]
 * horn


 * horn - neu. ą-s. [from <abbr title="Old Norse">ON horn]
 * horn
 * remark: less frequent, stylistic variant of hurn


 * steinn - masc. ʀ-s. [*stainaz]
 * stone, rock

Water

 * mjöðmʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*medumaz]
 * waist-deep water


 * vötn - neu. ą-s. [*watōr]
 * water
 * remarks: the noun has a common North Germanic shape: its stem is derived from the oblique stem


 * hrönn - fem. a-s. [*hraznō]
 * wave

Geography

 * mörk - fem. a-s. [*markō]
 * forest, marsh


 * mȳrr - fem. a-s. [from ON mýrr]
 * mire, bog


 * fjall - neut. ą-s. [*fellą? *felhą?]
 * mountain


 * brjāðʀ - masc. i-s. [*brēþiz]
 * geyser; hot spring, hot pool


 * dall - masc. ʀ-s. [*dalaz]
 * dale, valley


 * øgg (øgjaʀ) - fem. a-s. [*awjō]
 * island, isle


 * ǭss (ǭs, ǭsi, ǭss etc.) - masc. ʀ-s. [*̄ōnsaz < *ōsnaz]
 * lake, pond


 * staðʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*stadaz < *stadiz]
 * town, settlement, city

Locations, Nationalities

 * Beyheimʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [Bey-heimʀ]
 * Bohemia


 * Vāgøgjaʀ - fem. pl.t. a-s. [Vāg-øgjaʀ]
 * The Vag Islands


 * Norðvagʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [Norð-vagʀ]
 * Norway


 * Sassi - masc. an-s. [*sahsô]
 * a Saxon man


 * Sessja - fem. a-s. [*sahs-ijō]
 * a Saxon woman


 * Sassąland - neu. ą-s. [sassą-land]
 * Saxony, Saxonland

Time

 * eftri - adv. [*aftiri]
 * again, anew


 * tīðją - fem. a-s. [*tīdijǭ < *tīdiz]
 * time


 * tīðʀ (tīð, tītt) - adj. a-s. [*tīdijaz]
 * on time, punctual


 * tīðą (-aði, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*tīd-ōną]
 * trn. time sby's time/intervals


 * bigą̄ (bigigg, bigiggjum, --) - irr. supl. [*bi-gāną]
 * pass, go by


 * gārr (gāʀą) - adj. a-s. [??]
 * same, consistent


 * gāʀvag - adv. [gāʀ-vag]
 * consistently, all the time


 * allvag - adv. [all-vag]
 * always, continuously


 * holvag - adv. [hol-vag]
 * rarely, infrequently, a small number of times

Calendar

 * myrginn - masc. ʀ-s. [*murgenaz]
 * morning, sunrise


 * aðn - neu. ą-s. [*aþną]
 * season


 * mānaðʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*mēnōþs]
 * month, lunar cycle


 * āʀ - neu. ą-s. [*jērą]
 * year


 * ø̨̄tʀ (vątʀ, vǫ̈tum) - masc. u-s. [*wintuz < *wintruz]
 * winter, cold time
 * remark: the native word has previously been a rarer alternative to Norse vętʀ, but has since regained ground


 * vętʀ - masc. u-s. [from ON vėtr]
 * winter, cold time
 * remark: the word used to be more frequent than native ø̨̄tʀ, but has since lost ground it had gained

Decay

 * fȳ (fȳja -- fȳ, fūʀ, fȳjaʀ -- fūją) - masc. an-s. [*fūô]
 * mold


 * sūką (-aði, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*sūkōną]
 * itr. spoil (of food)


 * sȳkvą (-ða, -ðum, -vað) - irr/reg. I [*sūkw-ijaną?]
 * trn. have food spoiled
 * trn. spoil sby's food

Anatomy

 * höfuð - neu. ą-s. [*hafudą]
 * head


 * augą - neu. an-s. [*augô]
 * eye


 * möndull - masc. ʀ-s. [*mandulaz]
 * shoulderblade

Physiology

 * aną (ōn, ōnum, anað) - str. VI? [*ananą?]
 * itr/trn. breathe; breathe sth. in


 * enją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*an-ijaną]
 * trn. breathe sth. into sth.

Activities, Actions

 * byrją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*bur-janą]
 * trn/itr. begin, start


 * byrvą (bör, burum, burvað) - str. III [*bur-janą]
 * trn/itr. begin, start


 * byrją (ber, byrjum, byrjað) - str. III [*bur-janą]
 * trn/itr. begin, start


 * nenną (nann, nunnum, nonnað) - str. III [*ninþ-aną]
 * intr. dare, muster up courage


 * mølvją (-vða, -vðum, -vað) - reg. I [*malw-janą]
 * trn. crush, pulverise, intentionally turn to powder or small bits


 * malą (mōl, mōlum, malað) - str. IV [*mal-aną]
 * trn. break, smash


 * krękkja (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [krękk + *-ijaną]
 * trn. make sby. slip, fall; push sby.


 * vann (vön, vant) - adj a-s. [*wanaz]
 * repetitive, annoying


 * sø̄kją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*sōk-janą]
 * itr/trn. seek, search, look for


 * mjaką (mak, mukum, mokað) - str. III [*mek-aną]
 * trn. hinder, prevent, obstruct


 * bītą (beit, bitum, bītað) - str. I [*bītaną]
 * trn. bite, chew on


 * gnagą (gnōg, gnōgum, gnagað) - str. VI [*gnaganą]
 * trn. gnaw, chew on, mangle


 * skaką (skōk, skōkum, skakað) - str. VI [*skakaną]
 * itr/trn. swing, shake


 * irpją (-ta, -tum, -jað) - reg. I [*irpijaną]
 * itr. collect leaves, pick leaves
 * trn. pick leaves off tree


 * temja (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*tamjaną]
 * trn. tame, domesticate


 * hylją (-da, -dum, -jað) - reg. I [*hulijaną]
 * itr/trn. dig, carve, make hollow


 * gørvja (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*garwijaną]
 * trn. do, perform, prepare sth to be done


 * hafą (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. III [*habjaną]
 * trn. have, possess

Canids

 * hundʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*hundaz]
 * dog, hound


 * gjalpą (galp, gulpum, golpað) - str. II [*gelpaną?]
 * bark, whimper


 * ylgʀ - fem. ja-s. [*wulgī]
 * arctic fox; arctic vixen


 * tȳfʀ - fem. ja-s. [unknown, Germanic; cf <abbr title="Old Norse">ON <tófa> (fox)]
 * red fox; red vixen


 * ūlfʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*wulfaz]
 * wolf


 * vargʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*wargaz]
 * poet. arch. wolf


 * ȳlfją - fem. a-s. [*wulfiljǭ < *wulf-ilǭ]
 * she-wolf


 * ylgi - masc. an-s. [*wulg-jô]
 * arctic fox male


 * tȳfi - masc. an-s. [tȳf- + *-jô]
 * red fox male

Reptilians

 * yrmʀ - masc. i-s. [*wurmiz]
 * snake; worm


 * ųkki - masc. a-s. [*unkô]
 * snake

Education

 * skōli - masc. an-s. [*skōla]
 * school


 * freðją (frōð, frōðum, fraðað) - str. VI [*fraþjaną]
 * itr. learn
 * trn. study


 * freðją (-tta, -ttum, -jað) - reg. I [*fraþ-ijaną]
 * trn. teach

Quantities, Determiners

 * gnōgʀ (gnōg, gnōgt) - adj. a-s. [*ga-nōga]
 * enough, sufficient


 * gnōga - adv. [gnōg-a]
 * sufficiently, decently, to an appropriate extent


 * nøkkvarr (nøkkvur, nøkkvart) - adj. a-s. [from <abbr title="Proto-Norse">PN *ne-waitk-hwarjaʀ]
 * some, an unspecified quantity


 * allʀ (öll, allt) - adj. a-s. [*allaz]
 * all, every, all of


 * mikill (mikil, mikilt; meiʀi, meiʀ, meiʀa; meistʀi, meistʀ, meistʀa) - adj. a-s. [*mikilaz]
 * much, a lot

Questions

 * hvas - pron. [hvas]
 * whose, from whom;


 * hvī - hv-w. [*hwī]
 * why


 * hvā - hv-w. [*hwā]
 * with what


 * hvaʀa - hv-w. [*hwezō]
 * with whom


 * hvar - hv-w. [*hwar]
 * where


 * hvanna - hv-w. [hwann-a?]
 * when


 * hvannjaʀ - hv-w. [hvann-*jōz]
 * whence, where from


 * hvanni - hv-w. [hvann-i]
 * where to


 * hvīlkʀ - hv-w. [*hwilīkaz]
 * what kind of, which type of

Numbers

 * einn (einn/einn/einum/eins eina/einu/einiʀ/einnaʀ ein/ein/einum/eins) - adj. irr. [*ainaz]
 * one


 * tvann (tvann/tvąnn/tvörjum/tvaną tveinn/tvęinn/tvörjum/tveiną tvą̄/tvąnn/tvörjum/tvaną) - adj. irr. [*twa-?]
 * two


 * þrīʀ (þrīʀ/þrī/þrīggjum/þrīgą þrēʀ/þrēʀ/þrīggjum/þrīgą þrjā/þrjų̄/þrīggjum/þrīgą) - adj. irr. [*þrīz]
 * three


 * fjöðʀi (fjöðʀi/fjöðʀąʀ/fjöðʀum/fjörrą fjöðʀinn/fjöðʀįnn/fjöðʀum/fjörrą fjöðʀą/fjöðʀąʀ/fjöðʀum/fjörrą) [*fedwōz < *fedwōr]
 * four


 * famf (---) [*femf < *fimf]
 * five


 * sex (---) [*sehs]
 * six


 * sjūn (---) [*sebun]
 * seven


 * attu (---) [*ahtōu]
 * eight


 * njų̄ (---) [*newun]
 * nine


 * tjų̄ (---) [*tehun]
 * ten


 * ęllifu (---) [*ainalif]
 * eleven


 * tvalf (---) [*twalif]
 * twelve


 * þrīgtjų̄ (---) [þrīg-tjų̄]
 * thirteen


 * fjörrtjų̄ (---) [fjörr-tjų̄]
 * fourteen


 * famtjų̄ (---) [famf-tjų̄]
 * fifteen


 * sextjų̄ (---) [sex-tjų̄]
 * sixteen


 * sjų̄tjų̄ (---) [sjūn-tjų̄]
 * seventeen


 * njų̄tjų̄ (---) [njų̄-tjų̄]
 * nineteen


 * tuttugu (---) [from ON tuttugu]
 * twenty

Properties

 * snjallʀ - adj. a-s. [*snellaz]
 * quick, swift


 * hlūðʀ - adj. a-s. [*hlūþaz]
 * strong, powerful; booming


 * kūmʀ - adj. a-s. [*kūmaz]
 * weak; impotent

Shape

 * krangʀ (kröng, krangt) - adj. a-s. [*krangaz]
 * bent, turned, twisted


 * fattʀ (fött, fatt) - adj. a-s. [*fattaz]
 * bent, twisted, crooked


 * valdi (vald, valda) - adj. i-s. [*waldiz]
 * big, large


 * holʀ (hol, holt) - adj. a-s. [*hulaz]
 * small; empty


 * holl (hol, holt) - adj. a-s. [*hulaz]
 * small; empty


 * snø̄fri (snø̄fr, snø̄fra) - adj. i-s. [*snōbriz]
 * narrow, tight

Identity

 * samʀ - adj. a-s. [*samaz]
 * same, the same


 * ąðʀ (önn, annt) adj. a-s. [*anþaz < *anþeraz]
 * other, another

Chemistry

 * brennją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*brannijaną]
 * trn. burn, light, set ablaze


 * brenną (brann, brunnum, bronnað) - str. III [*brinnaną]
 * itr. burn


 * drukinn (drukin, drukint; drukną) - adj. a-s. [*druknaz]
 * dry; arid


 * drokną ([drukna], droknaða, droknaðam, --) - reg. IV [*druk(n)-naną]
 * fient. be dry, arid


 * dryknją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*drukn-ijaną]
 * trn. + dry, remove moisture


 * eitri - neu. an-s. [*aitrô < *aitraz]
 * poison


 * eitrą (eittja, eittjum, eittjað) - reg. I [**eitr-ją? < *aitr-ijaną]
 * trn. kill sby. via poison


 * hyrr (hyrji, hyrji, hyrji, hyrjaʀ etc.) - fem. ja-s. [*hurijō < *hurjō?]
 * fire, ember


 * kyndją (-dja, -djum, -djað) - reg. I [*kund-janą]
 * trn. kindle, light


 * mjaltą (malt, multum, moltað) - str. III [*meltaną]
 * itr. melt, dissolve


 * meltją (-tta, -ttum, -jað) - reg. I [*melt-ijaną]
 * trn. melt, dissolve


 * māsla - fem a-s. [*mēslō]
 * paste, mush, cream

Astronomy

 * Svagl - neut. ą-s. [*swagilaz]
 * Sun, star


 * Māni - masc. an-s. [*Mēnô]
 * Moon


 * skīną (skein, skinum, skenað) - str. I [*skīnaną]
 * intr. shine
 * trn. shine upon, illuminate


 * heimʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*haimaz]
 * world


 * heima - adv. [*haimō]
 * homewards, home


 * jarða - fem. a-s. [*erþō]
 * earth


 * jörð - fem. a-s. [*erþō]
 * earth


 * luftʀ (luftʀ, lyftiʀ, luftą) - masc. u-s. [*luftuz]
 * sky, heaven


 * dagʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*dagaz]
 * day, daytime


 * nātt (nātt(i)/nātt(i)/nātt(i)/nāttu(ʀi)/nētuʀ(aʀ) nētuʀ(niʀ)/nētuʀ(niʀ)/nētuʀ(niʀ)/nȫttum(-unum)/nāttą(ną)) - fem. irr. [*nahts]
 * night, nighttime

Motion

 * ōlką (ōlk, ōlkum, ulkað) - str. irr (VI?) [*wulk-ōną]
 * intr. run, move quickly
 * trn. race; (+ aftʀ ) chase after


 * gą̄ (igg, iggjum, --) - irr. supl. [*gāną]
 * intr. go


 * kvamą (kvam, kømum, komað) - str. IV [*kwem-aną]
 * trn. approach


 * troðą (trað, trøðum, troðað) - str. IV [*trud-aną]
 * trn. trample, step on; raze (with feet)


 * krękką (krąkk, krųkkum, krǫkkað) - str. II [*krink-aną]
 * itr. slip, lose traction


 * krỹppją (-ða, -ðum, -jað) - reg. I [*krump-janą]
 * trn. bend, twist, deform sth.


 * leką (lak, lukum, lokað) - str. II [*lekaną]
 * itr/trn. leak (+ sth.)

Sounds

 * syngvą (sang, sungum, songvað) - str. III [*singwaną]
 * itr/trn. sing, chant


 * songlą (svangl, sønglum, songlað) - str. IV [song-lą]
 * itr/trn. chant, hum, recite


 * hlehją (hlōh, hlōhum, hlahað) - str. VI [*hlahjaną]
 * itr. laugh


 * heyʀą (-aða, -aðum, -að) - reg. II [*hauzijaną]
 * itr/trn. hear, perceive

Fish

 * sīl - neu. ą-s. [*sīlą]
 * herring, fry

Small Animals

 * mörðʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*marþuz]
 * marten

Meteorology

 * blāsą (blas, blusum, blosað) - str. III [*blēsaną]
 * itr. blast, blow (of wind)


 * blēʀą (blāʀ, blēgʀum, blegʀað) - str. VII [*blehsaną? *blēsaną?]
 * itr. blast, blow (of wind)


 * vindʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*windaz]
 * wind


 * skȳ - neut. ą-s. [*skiwją]
 * cloud, fog


 * skȳðʀ - fem. ja-s. [skȳ-ðʀ]
 * cloudiness, state of fog


 * svāla - fem. a-s. [unknown, of Sámi origin; cf <abbr title="South Sámi">SSm <svaaloe>]
 * snowy weather, snowy landscape


 * ūr - neu. ą-s. [*uwurą]
 * drizzling rain, drizzle, soft rain


 * regn - neu. ą-s. [*regną]
 * rain, medium rain


 * stormʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*sturmaz]
 * storm, torrential rain


 * tǫ̈̄rr - masc. u-s. [*tanhuz < *tanhuz (adj)]
 * windy drizzle, windy weather with small amounts of rain

Derivation

 * -lą - str. IV [*-il-aną]
 * forms verbal diminutives


 * -a - adv. [*-ô]
 * forms adverbs of manner from a-stem adjectives


 * -i - adv. [*-ê]
 * forms adverbs of manner from i/u-stem adjectives


 * -i - adj. i-s. [*-iʀ?]
 * forms i-stem adjectives from nouns


 * -vag - adv. [*wegaz]
 * forms adverbs of iterations (twice, thrice etc.)


 * -(n)iʀ - masc. ʀ-s. [*-(n)āriz < *-(n)ārijaz]
 * forms agent nouns out of verbs


 * -(n)(i)ja - fem. a-s. [*-(n)āri-jō]
 * forms agent nouns out of verbs


 * -skʀ (-sk, -skt) - adj. a-s. [*-iskaz]
 * forms a-stem adjectives from nouns; -ish, -y


 * -ðʀ - fem. ja-s. [*-iþō]
 * forms abstract nouns, nouns of state or being from adjectives, verbs, other nouns


 * -są+I - reg. II [*-isōną]
 * forms denominative verbs from certain abstract nouns


 * -ją+I - reg. I [*-(i)janą]
 * forms causatives from verbs or nouns
 * forms verbs relating to production of material


 * -lingʀ+I - masc. ʀ-s. [*-il-ingaz]
 * forms nominal diminutives
 * forms nouns that possess an attribute from adjectives
 * forms nouns of descent from adjectives


 * -lung - masc/fem. a-s. [*-lingō]
 * forms nouns of descent from adjectives
 * forms gender-ambiguous deminutives or nouns that possess an attribute from the adjective
 * forms family names
 * forms first names
 * remark: while the noun itself can be either masculine or feminine, primarily as part of first or family names, it declines as an a-stem; it is grammatically feminine and takes feminine adjectives, although the pronouns used to refer to it vary accordingly


 * -lingja+I - fem. a-s. [*-il-ingjō < *-il-ing-ilǭ]
 * forms nominal diminutives
 * forms nouns of descent from adjectives

Particles, Conjunctions

 * at [*at]
 * introduces subordinate clauses


 * auk [*auk(aną)?]
 * and; links two phrases, less frequently clauses


 * ef [*jab < *jabai]
 * if (factual, real consequence)
 * if + (hypothetical)


 * enn [from <abbr title="Old Norse">ON enn]
 * than (in comparisons)

Prepositions

 * aftʀ prep. [*aftri?]
 * acc. after, just behind (spatial)
 * dat. after, following (temporal)


 * į̄ (ī, īn, į) prep. [*in]
 * dat. in, inside of
 * acc. into


 * ųb (ų̄b, umb, umm) prep.
 * dat. around, in the vicinity of
 * dat. around, surrounding


 * höndu [*handū?]
 * dat. using, with;


 * yfri [*ubiri]
 * dat. over, above
 * acc. across, above


 * ūʀ [??]
 * gen. out of (material)
 * dat. out of (ablative)

Insects

 * bȳ - fem. a-s. [*bijō]
 * bee


 * tīkki - masc. an-s. [*tīkkô]
 * tick, louse

Biology

 * svąrą (svąr, sø̨̄rum, sǫrað) - str. IV [*sweraną]
 * itr. fester, rot, become infected/infested


 * stjarfą (stjarf, stjurfum, stjorfað) - str. III [*sterbaną]
 * itr. die


 * svaltą (svalt, sultum, soltað) - str. III [*sweltaną]
 * itr. hunger, starve


 * sveltją (-tta, -ttum, -jað) - reg. I [*swelt-ijaną]
 * trn. starve, deprive of food


 * kynn - fem. ja-s. [*kunjō]
 * sex; grammatical gender

Flora

 * blōmi - masc. an-s. [*blōmô]
 * flower


 * sefją - fem. a-s. [*safjǭ]
 * sap, tree sap


 * mast - neu. ą-s. [*mastą]
 * fragnant fruit