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Yes, 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
by haukur 15y ago
Yes, 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.