Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kakali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kakali

a, m. a nickname, Sturl.; [cp. Germ. kachel, O. H. G. chachala]: = an earthen pot; whence the mod. kakal-ofn, m., Germ. kachel-ofen, an oven, prop. of clay.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

kakali

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "kakali" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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