Mön

Old Norse Dictionary - mön

Meaning of Old Norse word "mön" (or mǫn) in English.

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

mön Old Norse word can mean:

mön (mǫn)
f., gen. Manar, the Isle of Man.
mön (mǫn)
COMPDS: Manarbygð, Manarmenn, Manarkonungr.

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

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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