Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Niflungar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 Niflungar

n. pl. the Niebelungen, of the Germ. tales; the older form hniflungar (q. v.) shews that the word cannot be derived from nifl; the derivation in Edda 104, 105 (from king Nefir) is fanciful, and a later invention; hodd Niflunga (hniflunga?) = Nibelungen hort, Akv.; Niflunga skattr, id.; Niflunga arfr, id., Bm.

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Runic Inscription

Niflungar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Akv.: Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Bm.: Bjarka-mál. (A. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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