Jökul-hlaup

Old Norse Dictionary - jökul-hlaup

Meaning of Old Norse word "jökul-hlaup" (or jǫkul-hlaup) in English.

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

jökul-hlaup (jǫkul-hlaup)
n. an ‘ice-leap,’ ravine.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jökul-hlaup may be more accurately written as jǫkul-hlaup.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

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