Getnaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - getnaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "getnaðr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

getnaðr Old Norse word can mean:

getnaðr
m., gen. ar, conception, Mar. 33, K. Á. 104, passim: birth, foetus, vera með getnaði, Sks. 689, Stj. 159. gen. xxv. 24.
getnaðr
COMPDS: getnaðarfrjó, getnaðarliðr, getnaðartími.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛏᚾᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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