e-t is an abbreviation (forkortelse) for "eitthvat" (Modern Icelandic "eitthvað") and signifies that a noun in this position should be in the nominative (nefnifall) case.
e-m is an abbreviation (forkortelse) for "einhverjum" and signifies that a noun in this position should be in the dative (þágufall) case.
e-s is an abbreviation (forkortelse) for "einhvers" and signifies that a noun in this position should be in the genitive (eignarfall) case.
e-u is an abbreviation (forkortelse) for "einhverju" and signifies that a noun in this position should be in the accusative (þolfall) case.

Source: http://www.northvegr.org/zoega/index.php

Gabriel

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 1:35 AM, <CalecM@...> wrote:

 

Zoega uses but does not define the following abbreviations, so I'd be grateful if somebody here would:

e-m

e-n

e-s

e-t

e-u

 

(And any others that I haven't come across but should know.)

 

Kind thanks

   Alec