korpr

Old Norse

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Unrelated to karpa, carp, and the similarly formed corvus (whence corb), κόραξ (kórax).

Noun

korpr m

  1. raven
    Synonym: hrafn

Declension
  Declension of korpr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative korpr korprinn korpar korparnir
accusative korp korpinn korpa korpana
dative korpi korpinum korpum korpunum
genitive korps korpsins korpa korpanna

Descendants
  • Swedish: korp
  • Norwegian Bokmål: korp
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: korp
  • Westrobothnian: körp

References
  • korpr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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