On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Norn. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Norn meaning
Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
Synonyms of Norn
Using Norn
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
- Useful related words include: norse deity.
- In the example corpus, norn often appears in combinations such as: norn is.
Context around Norn
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Norn
- In this selection, "norn" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, caithness, shetland, launching, headed and tasks stand out and add context to how "norn" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about caithness norn than about and after launching norn in 2016. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "norn" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with norn
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Norn headed Volunteers for Israel for eight years. (8 words)
Even less is known about "Caithness Norn" than about Orkney and Shetland Norn. (13 words)
After his arrival in the Norselands, the norn tasks Hercules with averting Ragnarok. (13 words)
Norn is generally considered to have been fairly similar to Faroese, sharing many phonological and grammatical traits, and might even have been mutually intelligible with it; thus, it can be considered an Insular Scandinavian language. (35 words)
Phonology The phonology of Norn can never be determined with much precision due to the lack of source material, but the general aspects can be extrapolated from the few written sources that do exist. (34 words)
Etymology The origin of the name norn is uncertain, it may derive from a word meaning "to twine" and which would refer to their twining the thread of fate. (29 words)
Example sentences (10)
Even less is known about "Caithness Norn" than about Orkney and Shetland Norn.
He has been credited with transforming Edinburgh’s food scene after launching Norn in 2016.
Norn headed Volunteers for Israel for eight years.
After his arrival in the Norselands, the norn tasks Hercules with averting Ragnarok.
Although Norn was spoken for hundreds of years it is now extinct and few written sources remain.
Andvari gives some background information about himself, including that he was cursed by a " norn of misfortune" in his "early days".
Etymology The origin of the name norn is uncertain, it may derive from a word meaning "to twine" and which would refer to their twining the thread of fate.
Gudr and Róta and the youngest Norn, she who is called Skuld, ride ever to take the slain and decide fights.
Norn is generally considered to have been fairly similar to Faroese, sharing many phonological and grammatical traits, and might even have been mutually intelligible with it; thus, it can be considered an Insular Scandinavian language.
Phonology The phonology of Norn can never be determined with much precision due to the lack of source material, but the general aspects can be extrapolated from the few written sources that do exist.
Common combinations with norn
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- norn is 2×