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-rún

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From rún (rune; secret wisdom).

Proper noun

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-rún f (proper noun-forming suffix, proper noun, genitive singular -rúnar)

  1. suffix forming female given names
    Guð (God) + ‎-rún → ‎Guðrún
    haf (ocean) + ‎-rún → ‎Hafrún
    ís (ice) + ‎-rún → ‎Ísrún
    sigur (victory) + ‎-rún → ‎Sigrún
    steinn (stone) + ‎-rún → ‎Steinrún
    úlfur (wolf) + ‎-rún → ‎Úlfrún

Declension

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