trǫf

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *trabō, an -ō-stem noun.

Noun

trǫf f or n pl

  1. fringe (decorative border)
  2. nominative plural indefinite of traf

Declension

Zoëga notes a feminine plural form trefr, from which the following declension can be deduced:

Declension of trǫf (strong consonant stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative trǫf trǫfin trefr trefrnar
accusative trǫf trǫfina trefr trefrnar
dative trǫf trǫfinni trǫfum trǫfunum
genitive trafar trafarinnar trafa trafanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “tröf”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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