Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic: A Guide to the Old Icelandic Language

The Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic is a comprehensive guide to the Old Icelandic language. It provides over 20,000 entries, including all the words found in the major Old Icelandic texts, as well as many rare and specialized words. The dictionary also includes an to the history and grammar of Old Icelandic, and a bibliography of further resources.

The Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic is an essential tool for anyone who wants to read, write, or speak Old Icelandic. It is also a valuable resource for scholars of Old Icelandic literature, history, and culture.

Old Icelandic is the ancestor of the modern Icelandic language. It was spoken in Iceland from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Old Icelandic was also the language of the Vikings, who carried it to Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and other parts of the North Atlantic.

A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Dover Language Guides)

by Geir T. Zoëga

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Old Icelandic is a Germanic language, closely related to Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, and Old Danish. It is also related to Old English, Old Frisian, and Old Saxon. The Germanic languages are descended from a common ancestor, Proto-Germanic, which was spoken in northern Europe in the Iron Age.

Old Icelandic was a highly inflected language, with a complex system of noun classes, verb conjugations, and adjective declensions. It also had a rich vocabulary, including many words that are no longer used in modern Icelandic.

The grammar of Old Icelandic is similar to that of other Germanic languages. It has two genders (masculine and feminine),three numbers (singular, dual, and plural),and four cases (nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive). Old Icelandic also has a complex system of verb conjugations, including a passive voice and a subjunctive mood.

The following is a brief overview of the grammar of Old Icelandic:

• Nouns: Nouns are declined for gender, number, and case. There are two genders (masculine and feminine) and three numbers (singular, dual, and plural).
• Verbs: Verbs are conjugated for person, number, tense, mood, and voice. There are three persons (first, second, and third),three numbers (singular, dual, and plural),two tenses (present and past),three moods (indicative, subjunctive, and imperative),and two voices (active and passive).
• Adjectives: Adjectives are declined for gender, number, and case. They agree with the nouns they modify.
• Adverbs: Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are not declined for gender, number, or case.

The Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic is a comprehensive guide to the Old Icelandic language. It provides over 20,000 entries, including all the words found in the major Old Icelandic texts, as well as many rare and specialized words. The dictionary also includes an to the history and grammar of Old Icelandic, and a bibliography of further resources.

The Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic is an essential tool for anyone who wants to read, write, or speak Old Icelandic. It is also a valuable resource for scholars of Old Icelandic literature, history, and culture.

The Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the Old Icelandic language. It is an essential tool for anyone who wants to read, write, or speak Old Icelandic. The dictionary is also a valuable resource for scholars of Old Icelandic literature, history, and culture.

A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Dover Language Guides)

by Geir T. Zoëga

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	4306 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Print length	:	576 pages

FREE