hræfn
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See also: Hræfn
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz. Cognate with Old Frisian raven, Old Saxon hraƀan, Old Dutch ravan, Old High German raban, Old Norse hrafn. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-, whence Latin corvus.
Pronunciation
Noun
hræfn m
- raven
- Synonym: nihthrōc
- Date uncertain, unknown author, Finnsburh fragment lines 34-35:
- Hræfen wandrode
sweart and salubrūn.- A raven wandered
black and dusky-brown.
- A raven wandered
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hræfn | hræfnas |
| accusative | hræfn | hræfnas |
| genitive | hræfnes | hræfna |
| dative | hræfne | hræfnum |
Declension of hræfn (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
Descendants
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