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A friend gave it to me. But ein- can mean a number of things (the one, also according to Kris Kershaw "paragon of") in Old Norse, right? As can hverf- (genera
by einhverfr 15y ago
A friend gave it to me. But ein- can mean a number of things (the one, also according to Kris Kershaw "paragon of") in Old Norse, right? As can hverf- (generally related to transitively or intransitively turning)?
I always joked that it could mean the "one who turns things around" or "the paragon of shifty people."
I assume the tie to autism comes from the idea that it's turning within oneself?
- haukur 15y agoYes, you're correct. Do you study Old Norse? When new technology or terms arrive in Iceland usually new words are created, or old words are given a new meaning (as opposed to adopting foreign words, such as telephone (sími in Icelandic, which is an archaic word meaning wire). Einhverfur is one of those, I suppose. It can also mean what you said.
- einhverfr 15y agoI am studying Old Norse, along with Old English. It's a fascinating language.
- haukur 15y agoYou might want to visit Iceland, then. Modern Icelandic is very similar to Old Norse and to a lesser extent to Old English. The pronunciation has changed a little since the 10th century. And there are other things to enjoy, such as outdoors thermal pools. You could strike up a conversation about the language with local people in a "hot pot" (heitur pottur), as we call the outdoors jacuzzies. :)
- einhverfr 15y agoIt's on my list of places to visit. Hopefully within a few years.