knǫrr

See also: knorr, knørr, and knörr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *knarruz (“knot (in wood)”), assumed to refer to the wood used to make the ship's bow. See English knar (“knot in a tree, gnarl, knurl”).

Noun

knǫrr m (genitive knarrar, plural knerrir)

1. knorr, knarr: a large merchant ship used in medieval Scandinavia

Declension

  Declension of knǫrr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	knǫrr	knǫrrinn	knerrir	knerrirnir
accusative	knǫrr	knǫrrinn	knǫrru, knerri	knǫrrunum, knerrinum
dative	knerri, knǫrr	knerrinum, knǫrrinum	knǫrrum	knǫrrunum
genitive	knarrar	knarrarins	knarra	knarranna

Derived terms

• Icelandic: knörr m
• Faroese: knørrur m, knørur m, knørra f
• Norwegian: knarr m
• Swedish: knarr c
  • → Danish: knarr c
• Old Danish: knar m
  • Danish: knor c, knar c
• → Old English: cnearr m
• → English: knorr