Skjǫldr

Old Norse

Etymology

skjǫldr (“shield”). Cognate with Old English Scyld.

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /skeɒ̯ldɹ̝/, [s̠cøɵ̯lˠd̥ɹ̻̊˔]
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈskjɒldr̩/

Noun

Skjǫldr m (genitive Skjaldar, dative Skildi)

  1. Scyld

Derived terms

  • skjǫldungar (“the Scyldings”)

Descendants

  • → Latin: Skioldus, Skyoldus (Saxo Grammaticus)
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