vegvísir

Old Norse

Etymology

From veg (“way”) +‎ vísir (“shower (?)”). As the name of the magic symbol is most probably originated in more newer times in Icelandic-spoken Christianized milieu, as well as the symbol itself.

Noun

vegvísir m (genitive vegvísis)

1. a guide person or a thing showing the way

Declension

  Declension of vegvísir (strong ija-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vegvísir	vegvísirinn	vegvísar	vegvísarnir
accusative	vegvísi	vegvísinn	vegvísa	vegvísana
dative	vegvísi	vegvísinum	vegvísum	vegvísunum
genitive	vegvísis	vegvísisins	vegvísa	vegvísanna

Descendants

• >? Danish: vejviser
  • Norwegian Bokmål: veiviser
• Icelandic: vegvísir (a road sign)
• Icelandic: Vegvísir (the magic symbol)
  • → English: Vegvisir (the magic symbol)
• >? Norwegian Nynorsk: vegvisar
• >? Swedish: vägvisare