*Skadinawjō

Runic: ᛊᚲᚨᛞᛁᚾᚨᚹᛃᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈskɑ.ðin.ˌɑu̯.jɔː/

proper noun · feminine · ō-stem

Meanings

Scania
Scandinavia

Etymology

From the first element, of uncertain (possibly non-Germanic) origin, and *awjō (‘island’). According to Knut Helle, the first formant may be related to Proto-Germanic *skaþô (‘damage, danger’).

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	Skadinawjō	–
Acc.	Skadinawjǭ	–
Gen.	Skadinawjōz	–
Dat.	Skadinawjōi	–
Inst.	Skadinawjō	–
Voc.	Skadinawjō	–

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Descendants

*Skadinauwju (Proto-West Germanic)
- Scatenauge (Lombardic)
- Sċedenīġ (Old English)
Skáney (Old Norse)
? (Old Norse)
- Skánoy (Faroese)
- Skáney, Skáni, Skánn (Icelandic)
- Skånøy (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- Sconeġ (Old English)
- Skåne (Swedish)
? (Old Norse)
- Skåne (Danish)
  - Skáni (Faroese)
  - Skåne (Norwegian Bokmål)
  - Skåne (Norwegian Nynorsk)
? (Old Norse)
- Scania (Latin)
  - Scania (English)
? (Old Norse)
- Sconaowe (Old High German)
  - Schonen (German)
Scatinavia (Latin)
- Scandinavië (Dutch)
- Scandinavia (English)
- Scandinavie (French)
Scatinavia (Latin)
- Skandinavien (German)
  - Skandinavien (Danish)
  - Skandinavia (Faroese)
  - Skandinavia (Norwegian Bokmål)
  - Skandinavia (Norwegian Nynorsk)
  - Skandinavien (Swedish)
Scadinavia (Latin)
- Scandinavië (Dutch)
- Scandinavia (English)
- Scandinavie (French)
Scadinavia (Latin)
- Skandinavien (German)
  - Skandinavien (Danish)
  - Skandinavia (Faroese)
  - Skandinavia (Norwegian Bokmål)
  - Skandinavia (Norwegian Nynorsk)
  - Skandinavien (Swedish)
Scandinavia (Latin)
- Scandinavië (Dutch)
- Scandinavia (English)
- Scandinavie (French)
Scandinavia (Latin)
- Skandinavien (German)
  - Skandinavien (Danish)
  - Skandinavia (Faroese)
  - Skandinavia (Norwegian Bokmål)
  - Skandinavia (Norwegian Nynorsk)
  - Skandinavien (Swedish)

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