valgrind

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse valgrind, from valr (“dead warrior”) + grind (“gate”), in reference to Valgrind in Norse mythology, the main entrance to Valhalla.

Noun

valgrind f (genitive singular valgrindar, nominative plural valgrindur)

1. shield

Declension

Declension of valgrind (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	valgrind	valgrindin	valgrindur	valgrindurnar
accusative	valgrind	valgrindina	valgrindur	valgrindurnar
dative	valgrind	valgrindinni	valgrindum	valgrindunum
genitive	valgrindar	valgrindarinnar	valgrinda	valgrindanna

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
• “valgrind” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen