mǫpurr

Old Norse

Etymology

Same as English maple. Perhaps from a blend of the earlier Proto-Germanic *apulaz (“apple”) (whence Old Norse mǫsurr), and *masuraz (“knob, veiny wood (such as maple)”). From the latter one comes Old Norse mǫsurr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔpurː/

Noun

mǫpurr m (genitive mǫpurs, plural mǫprar)

1. maple-tree

   Synonym: hlynr

Declension

Declension of mǫpurr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	mǫpurr	mǫpurrinn	mǫprar	mǫprarnir
accusative	mǫpur	mǫpurinn	mǫpra	mǫprana
dative	mǫpri	mǫprinum	mǫprum	mǫprunum
genitive	mǫpurs	mǫpursins	mǫpra	mǫpranna

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “möpurr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive