þróndr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *þrōwendīʀ m pl, from *þrōwōną + *-ndz. Compare Old English Þrōwendas pl. A similar construction is found in bóndi (farmer) from búa (to reside), and frændi (friend) from frjá (to love).

Noun

þróndr m (plural þrǿndr or þrǿndir)

  1. a person from the region Trøndelag in Norway

Usage notes

  • Singular almost entirely unattested.

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Descendants

From plural þrǿndr or þrǿndir:

  • Icelandic: Þrændir
  • Faroese: trøndur
  • Norwegian: trønder, trøndir
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