ǿri

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• yngri

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *junhizô, comparative of *jungaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌶𐌰 (juhiza).

Pronunciation

• This word is attested as having a nasal vowel in the 12th century First Grammatical Treatise.

Adjective

ǿri (positive ungr)

1. (archaic) younger

Declension

Comparative declension of ǿri

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ǿri	ǿri	ǿra
accusative	ǿra	ǿri	ǿra
dative	ǿra	ǿri	ǿra
genitive	ǿra	ǿri	ǿra
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ǿri	ǿri	ǿri
accusative	ǿri	ǿri	ǿri
dative	ǿrum	ǿrum	ǿrum
genitive	ǿri	ǿri	ǿri