Karku

Old Danish Dictionary - karku

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

The Old Danish word Karku can mean:

  • no.gn.
  • 1) fadebur, magasin; der klamre kar i karhus P. Syv. Il. 297. —
  • 2) kar; alueus, karhuss. Turson, Vocab. 64; Voc. vær. expos. 427; som nogen vilde tiske met it karhuss, hand skulde baade fange lidet oc arbeyde torgetfuis. Tidemand, Post. IL 5; dette gar vil pafluen icke lide, oc hand kommer homplendis frem met it gammelt karhuss, sst. IIL 5" (= t.iisselkorb begge steder). Ordet synes her nærmest bruget um en kasse el, kurv til at gemme mindre kar i.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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