snjallr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snellaz.

Pronunciation

• (12th century Icelandic) IPA^(key): /ˈsnj̃ɑ̃lːr̩/

Adjective

snjallr

1. well-spoken, eloquent

   Hann var snjalli maðr.

   He was a brilliant man.

2. good, excellent
3. valiant

Derived terms

• ráðsnjallr

Descendants

• Icelandic: snjallur, snjall
• Faroese: snjallur
• Norwegian: snill
• Old Swedish: sniælder, snælder
  • Swedish: snäll
• Danish: snild

Further reading

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