ᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slaganaz, past participle of *slahaną. Cognate with English slain.

Adjective

ᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᛉ (slaginaʀ)

(past participle) slain, killed (in battle)
- c. 4th century, Möjbro Runestone (U877, KJ99)
  ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ ¶ ᚨᚾᚨᚺᚨᚺᚨᛁᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ ¶ ᛉ
  frawaradaz ¶ anahahaislagina ¶ z
  Frawarādaz ana hanhē slaginaz
  Frawarādaz, slain on his steed.

Descendants

Old Norse: sleginn (past participle of slá)
- Icelandic: sleginn
- Faroese: sligin
- Norwegian Nynorsk: slegen
- Old Swedish: slæghin
  - Swedish: slagen
- Danish: slagen

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