snjallr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snellaz.

Pronunciation
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈsnj̃ɑ̃lːr̩/

Adjective

snjallr

  1. well-spoken, eloquent
    Hann var snjalli maðr.
    He was a brilliant man.
  2. good, excellent
  3. valiant

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Icelandic: snjallur, snjall
  • Faroese: snjallur
  • Norwegian: snill
  • Old Swedish: sniælder, snælder
  • Danish: snild

References
  • “snjallr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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