Sjó-kona

Old Norse Dictionary - sjó-kona

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjó-kona" in English.

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

sjó-kona
u, f. a mermaid, Þiðr. 28.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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