Tunte

Old Danish Dictionary - tunte

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

The Old Danish word Tunte can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) == tanke. M. —
  • 2) være forstyrret, halvtosset. M. Jf svå tana, go., tannta 0: forstyrret kvinde; holst tiinteln. Mulig 2 forsk. »0. Til bet 2, jf tant og IV. 79be2.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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