Re: Translation help please

From: llama_nom
Message: 9560
Date: 2008-08-21

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "D Jackson" <anned2@...> wrote:
>
> god dag,
>
> In search of old Norse translation for " house of ravens or
raven's house.
>
> tak
>
> Adisa

hrafn = raven
hrafns = raven's, of a raven
hrafna = ravens', of ravens

So "raven's house" would be "hrafnshús" (Google produces a few hits
for this as an Icelandic place-name), and "house of ravens" would be
"hrafnahús".

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