Its name derives from two Old Norse words meaning'god'and'meadow '. 其名称来源于两个意思分别为“神”和“草地”的古斯堪的纳维亚语汇。
Interestingly enough, the Biblical use of hell may stem from Old Norse Hel, the name of Loki's daughter in Norse mythology. 有趣的是,圣经对地狱的用法可能起源于古挪威语Hel,北欧神话中Loki的女儿的名字。
And in the9th century old Norse was carried far westward to iceland. 在9世纪,古斯堪的纳维亚语往西发展至冰岛。
Conventional metaphoric name for something, used esp. in Old English and Old Norse poetry. 某些东西的传统隐喻名字,多用于古英语和古斯堪的纳维亚语诗歌。
The specific root viking reappears in the11th century in Old Norse, with a different emphasis. 维京人的某些祖先11世纪时以古斯堪的那维亚人的面貌出现,留下了不同的侧重点。
The extinct dialect of Old Norse that was spoken in Iceland up until about 1600. 一种绝迹的旧挪威语方言分布于公元1600年前的冰岛。
Many days were named for gods and goddesses in the old myths. Before they became Christians, the English people worshipped the old Norse gods. 大多天数以古代神话和女神的名字命名。在英国人成为基督徒之前,他们崇拜古挪威的神。
Or "lens" which comes from the Latin "lentil" or "window" meaning "eye of wind" in old Norse? 有多少人知道“镜片”是来自于拉丁语中的“小扁豆”还有在古挪威语中“窗户”其实是指“风眼”呢?