vintr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• vetr — Old West Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wintruz. Compare Old High German and Old Saxon wintar, Old Frisian and Old English winter, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍄𐍂𐌿𐍃 (wintrus).

Noun

vintr m

1. (Old East Norse) winter

Descendants

• Norwegian Nynorsk: (dialectal) ventr, ventre, vintæ, vintre
• Old Swedish: vinter
  • Swedish: vinter
• Old Danish: wintær
  • Danish: vinter
    • Norwegian Bokmål: vinter
      • → Norwegian Nynorsk: vinter
• Old Gutnish: wintr
  • Gutnish: vintar, vintur