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einhendr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Norse *ᚨᛁᚾᚨᚺᚨᛞᛁᛉ (*ainahadiʀ), from Proto-Germanic *ainahandijaz. By surface analysis, einn (one) +‎ hǫnd (hand) +‎ -r (-ed).

Adjective

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einhendr

  1. one-handed
    Týr er einhendr ása
    Tyr is the one-handed god

Declension

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Descendants

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The change of -nd- to -nt- may come from the neuter form.

  • Icelandic: einhendur, einhentur
  • Faroese: einhentur
  • Old Swedish: ēnhænder