ᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slaganaz, past participle of *slahaną. Cognate with English slain.

Adjective

ᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᛉ (slaginaʀ)

1. (past participle) slain, killed (in battle)
   • c. 4th century, Möjbro Runestone (U877, KJ99)

     ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ ¶ ᚨᚾᚨᚺᚨᚺᚨᛁᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ ¶ ᛉ
     frawaradaz ¶ anahahaislagina ¶ z

     Frawarādaz ana hanhē slaginaz

     Frawarādaz, slain on his steed.

Descendants

• Old Norse: sleginn (past participle of slá)
  • Icelandic: sleginn
  • Faroese: sligin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: slegen
  • Old Swedish: slæghin
    • Swedish: slagen
  • Danish: slagen