*ternō
Runic: ᛏᛖᚱᚾᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈter.nɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- a mountain lake without tributaries
- watering hole
- small pool
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *der-.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ternō | ternôz |
| Acc. | ternǭ | ternōz |
| Gen. | ternōz | ternǫ̂ |
| Dat. | ternōi | ternōmaz |
| Inst. | ternō | ternōmiz |
| Voc. | ternō | ternôz |
Descendants
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tjǫrn (Old Norse)
- tjørn (Faroese)
- tjörn (Icelandic)
- tjern (Jamtish)
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tjǫrn (Old Norse)
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tjern (Danish)
- tjern (Norwegian Bokmål)
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tjern (Danish)
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tjǫrn (Old Norse)
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terne (Middle English)
- tarn, tairn (English)
- tarn (Scots)
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terne (Middle English)
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tjǫrn (Old Norse)
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tjørn, tjønn, tjern, kjenn (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- shon (Scots)
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tjørn, tjønn, tjern, kjenn (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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tjǫrn (Old Norse)
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tiärn (Old Swedish)
- tjärn (Swedish)
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tiärn (Old Swedish)