Kænugarðr
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Old Norse[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Kiænugarðr
- Kœnugarðr — somewhat newer
Etymology[edit]
(city in Rus): Composed of kœna + garðr, which is an adaptation of Slavic *Kijan(ov)ŭ gor(o)dŭ / *Kyjevŭ gor(o)dŭ, literally “Kyi's castle”.
(city in Sweden): Composed of Kænir + garðr
Proper noun[edit]
Kænugarðr m
- The ancient capital of Rus, in modern Ukraine; modern Kyiv
- An ancient city in modern Sweden mentioned in Gautreks saga
Descendants[edit]
- Icelandic: Kænugarður (Kyiv)
See also[edit]
- Kænir (tribe in Sweden mentioned in Hversu Noregr byggðist and Gautreks saga)