-ǿnn

See also: onn, ǫnn, and önn

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ōnijaz.

Suffix

-ǿnn

  1. used to create adjectives from the nouns denoting the four compass points

Derived terms

Old Norse words suffixed with -ǿnn

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: -røn (from words like norðrǿnn)
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