ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlaiwą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloy-wo-m, from the root *ḱley-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhlæi̯.wɑ/

Noun

ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ (hlaiwa) n

  1. tomb, grave
    • 5th century, inscription on rune stone from Bø, Rogaland:
      ᚺᚾᚨᛒᚢᛞᚨᛊ ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ
      hnabudas hlaiwa
      Hnabud's grave
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