rún

See also: run, rùn, Rún, and rǔn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹʉuːn/
• Rhymes: -ʉuːn

Noun

rún f (genitive singular rúnar, plural rúnir)

1. rune
2. (in plural: rúnir) magic

Declension

Declension of rún
f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rún	rúnin	rúnir	rúnirnar
accusative	rún	rúnina	rúnir	rúnirnar
dative	rún	rúnini	rúnum	rúnunum
genitive	rúnar	rúnarinnar	rúna	rúnanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rún (“secret; rune”), from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

rún f (genitive singular rúnar, nominative plural rúnir)

1. a rune
2. a magical symbol
3. (archaic or poetic) secret wisdom
4. (obsolete) female confidant ^syn.

Synonyms

• (female confidant): ^def. rúna

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rún (“something hidden or occult, a mystery; secret; secret thoughts or wishes, intention, purpose, design”). Compare Welsh rhin.

Noun

rún m (genitive singular rúin, nominative plural rúin)

1. mystery
2. secret
3. 1. intention, purpose
   2. secret disposition; (evil) design
4. (formal) resolution
5. 1. love, affection
   2. loved one; dear one, friend

Declension

Declension of rún

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative rún rúin Vocative a rúin a rúna Genitive rúin rún Dative rún rúin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an rún na rúin Genitive an rúin na rún Dative leis an rún don rún leis na rúin

Derived terms

Terms derived from rún

• cara rúin m (“confidant”)
• faoi rún (“in confidence”)
• rúnach (“runic; secret, mysterious”)
• rúnach f, m (“darling, sweetheart”)
• rúnaí m (“secretary; confidant; secretary-bird”)
• rún buíochais m (“vote of thanks”)

• rún cáinte m (“vote of censure”)
• rún ceilge m (“treacherous intent, plot”)
• rúnchara m (“confidant”)
• rúnda (“magical, mysterious; secret, confidential”)
• rúndaingean (“strong-minded, resolute”)
• rún diaga m (“divine mystery”)

• rúndiamhair (“mystical, mysterious”)
• rúndiamhair f (“(religious) mystery”)
• rún díoltais m (“design of vengeance”)
• rún gadaí m (“malicious intent of thief”)
• rúnmhar (“close, secretive”)
• scéal rúin m (“secret”)

References

• "rún" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “1 rún” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Mandarin

Romanization

rún (Zhuyin ㄖㄨㄣˊ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 犉
2. Pinyin transcription of 瞤

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Old Norse

photograph of the inscription on the Einang stone, which may be the oldest attestation of this word

Etymology

From Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo), from Proto-Germanic *rūnō, whence also Old English rūn (“secret, runic letter”), Old Saxon rūna (Middle Low German rūne (“whisper”)), Middle High German rūne (“whisper”), Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰 (rūna, “secret”). Or from the Proto-Indo-European *reuə- (“dig”, a root). Compare German Rune and Swedish runa.

Noun

rún f (genitive rúnar, plural rúnar or rúnir)

1. secret
2. rune

Declension

  Declension of rún (strong ō-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rún	rúnin	rúnar, rúnir	rúnarnar, rúnirnar
accusative	rún	rúnina	rúnar, rúnir	rúnarnar, rúnirnar
dative	rún	rúninni	rúnum	rúnunum
genitive	rúnar	rúnarinnar	rúna	rúnanna

Descendants

• Faroese: rún f
• German: Rune f
• Icelandic: rún f
• Norwegian (nynorsk): rune f

• Old Danish: rune
  • Danish: rune c
• Old Swedish; run
  • Swedish: runa c

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.