norrön
norrön or norrøn [ nɔrˈrøːn ] ( anord. norðrænn, norrænn "north, from the north"> isl. norrænn , fär . norrønur "old (west) Nordic, Scandinavian"; Danish , norw. norrøn , Sw. norrön "old [west ] nordisch ") has the following meanings:
- norræna (isl.), norröna ( Sw .), norrønt (Danish, Norwegian, Far.) is the Old Norse language , Norröne .
- norrön refers to a specific language level. The Old Norse literature is therefore also referred to as normal literature . In particular, this relates to the cultural areas of Iceland , Norway and the Faroe Islands and Nordic mythology (also norrone mythology ). In Norwegian, for example, a distinction is made between the older Norrön time (700-1050) before Christianization (cf. Viking Age ) and the more recent Norrön time (1050-1350), also known as the classic Norrön time . See also Older Scandinavian Studies .
- In Icelandic and Faroese, norrænn or norrønur is also used generally for "Nordic, Scandinavian", so it has retained the Old Norse meaning "north, from the north" in relation to cultural terms.
The following are derived from this:
- The Norrøna , the journal of the German and Scandinavian or Nordic studies, dealing with issues related to culture, history and politics of the Nordic countries apart sets. Norrøna appears twice a year and has a thematic focus, fixed and changing rubrics, such as a review section on current Scandinavian literature. The authors are students, graduates or teachers of Scandinavian or Nordic Studies and other subjects.
- The name of the Faroese ferry Norröna .
- The Norwegian sporting goods manufacturer Norrøna .
Web links
- norrøna - culture, history and politics of the Nordic countries. Institute for Scandinavian Studies / Fen Studies at the University of Cologne, accessed on May 12, 2017 .