Fen

Old Danish Dictionary - fen

Meaning of Old Danish word "Fen", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Fen can mean:

  • to. sumpig, sid. Moth. Fenedia (Fenedien), no. Venezia, Venedig; Fenedia. Hr. Michael. 7; Feyniedee.. Grundtv., Folkev. IV. 201a; Fenedij. Kortvending. v. 560; Fenediennn. Orion (Kvai- talskr.) I. 2. Forlyden er skreven efter den tyske udtale af »ve; jvfr, fenin u. venen, fetalje, fexere u. vexere, fru Fende (9: Venus). Ranch. 187,263, samt udtalen: fesperkost. — Venetia, Romant. Digtn. IL. 345 = Wenacia. sst. I. 883. Smlgn" Rydqvist. JL 286; V.210: Arkiv f. nord. Filol. I. 219.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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