Nordaþ lexicon

This is a list of Nordaþ words.

Entries are ordered thus: spelling /pronunciation/ part of speech definition — notes & etymology. Where irregular forms are listed, only the relevant inflections are given. Pronunciations are broadly transcribed, with canonical, phonemic values.

This lexicon follows the Nordaþ -> English format.

n. = noun (root); p. = pronoun (personal, interrogative or demonstrative); c. = conjunction; f. = affix; i. = interjection; part. = particle

dial. = dialectal; colloq. = colloquial; obs. = obsolete

a

• Afganïstan /af.ga.ˈnɪ.stan/ n. Afghanistan. — Pash. افغانستان (Afğānistān)
• akiivat /ˈa.kiː.vat/ n. Acceptance of item. — L. acceptare To receive willingly.
• Akrotïïrï /a.kɾo.ˈtɪː.ɾɪ/ n. Akrotiri. — Gk. Ακρωτήρι (Akrotéri)
• allennes /a.lːɛ.nːɛs/ n. Aloneness.
• amilust /ˈa.mi.lust/ n. Apathy. — P.Gmc. *andi lustaz Without want. Irregular stress.
• amtraü /am.ˈtɾaʊ/ n. Falsity. — am Un- + traüu Trustworthyness.

• amtraüen onkata /am.ˈtɾaʊ.ɛn on.ˈka.ta/ n. Hallucination. — am Un- + traü Trustworthyness + onketa Perception.
• amtraüen reveekti /am.ˈtɾaʊ.ɛn ɾɛ.ˈvɛːk.ti/ n. Mirage. — am Un- + traü Trustworthyness + refekti Reflection.
• amtraüen esk /am.ˈtɾaʊ.ɛn ɛsk/ n. Illusion. — am Un- + traü Trustworthyness + sek Sight.

• anbïrï /ˈan.bɪ.ɾɪ/ n. Abide. — OE. anbidian
• Apsnï /ˈap.snɪ/ n. Abkhazia. — Abk. Аҧсны (Aphsny)
• Aprise /ap.ˈɹi.sɛ/ n. Revolution. — P.Gmc. *up- Up + *risanan Rise.
• arivaülaï /a.ɾɪ.ˈvaʊ.laɪ/ n. Résumé. — P.Gmc. *arbaiðaz Labour + *faura iðô Forth + *lînaz Line.
• aübyr /ˈaʊ.byɹ/ n. Abbess, abbot. — OE. abudisse, abbod
• aübyrë /aʊ.ˈby.ɾe/ n. Abbey.
• aüki /ˈaʊ.ki/ n. Eye. — P.Gmc. *augon
• aükipëk /ˈaʊ.ki.ˌpek/ n. Optical illusion. aüki Eye + pëk Play.
• avaïka /a.ˈvaɪ.ka/ n. Abdication. — L. abdicatio
• avorïka /a.vo.ˈɾɪ.ka/ n. Abduction. — OE. forwgan
• avotï /a.ˈvo.tɪ/ n. Abortion. — L. abortio
• avoradï /a.vo.ˈɾa.dɪ/ n. Abrasion. — L. abradere
• Azïrbaïdžan /a.zɪɾ.ˈbaɪ.dʒan/ n. Azerbaijan. — Az. Azərbaycan

ä

• äänines /a.ˈnɪːk/ n. Suddenness. — Goth. anaks Suddenly.
• ääpsin /æːp.ˈsin/ n. Absinthe. — Fr. absinthe
• äles /ˈˈæ.lɛs/ n. Eel. — P.Gmc. *ælaz
• äpsää /æp.ˈsæː/ n. Abstract (computer). — Matsu Eng. äbsträkt
• ärme /ˈæɾ.mɛ/ n. Arm. — P.Gmc. *armaz
• äririin /æ.ɾi.ˈɾiːn/ n. Assembly. — P.Gmc. *harihringa
• ävääke /æ.ˈvæː.kɛ/ n. Abdomen. — P.Gmc. *bukaz
• ävysë /æ.ˈvy.se/ n. Abyss. — Gk. αβυσσος through L.L. abyssus

b

• bäki /ˈbæ.ki/ n. Shore of a river. — P.Gmc. *bakiz
• beres /ˈbɛ.ɾɛs/ n. Baby. — P.Gmc. *bernaz
• bïdon /ˈbɪ.don/ n. Accent mark. — Of unknown origin.
• bikini /bi.ˈki.ni/ n. Bikini top. — Polynesian language Marshall Islands. Pikinni
• blosa /ˈblo.sa/ n. Flower. — O. Eng. blostma
• breste /ˈbɾɛs.tɛ/ n. Breast. — *breustam
• brestekald /ˈbɾɛ.stɛ.kald/ n. Bra. — breste Breast + kalda To hold.

d

• dasa /ˈda.sa/ c. That.
• däg /dæg/ n. Day. — *dagaz
• Dekeleïe /dɛ.kɛ.ˈlɛɪ.ɛ/ n. Dhekelia. — Gk. Δεκέλεια (Dēkḗlēa)
• de /dɛ/ part. Subjunctive marker.
• den /dɛn/ adv/adj/n. Then. — P.Gmc. *ðana
• deste /ˈdɛ.stɛ/ adj. Right. — L. dextra
• dukas /ˈdu.kas/ n. Ability. — P.Gmc. *duχtas
• dykpryk /ˈdyk.pɹyk/ n. Access. — P.Gmc *duχtas Able + *brûkjan Use.

e

• ejäke /ɛ.ˈjæ.kɛ/ n. Ejaculation. — L. ex Out + jacere To throw.
• ekente /ɛ.ˈkɛn.tɛ/ n. Accent of speech. — L. accentus Song added to speech.
• elen /ˈɛ.lɛn/ v. To be.
• eleþän /ɛ.ˈlɛ.θæn/ n. Abandonment. — P.Gmc. *lêðan
• erþ /ɛɹθ/ n. Earth, ground. — P.Gmc. *erðo
• es /ɛs/ p. It.
  • esit /ˈɛs.it/ p. They (inanimate).
• estat /ɛ.ˈstaːt/ n. State. — Matsu Eng. stët from L. status state or condition, from root of stare to stand, from PIE base *sta- to stand

f

• faüta /ˈfaʊ.ta/ n. Dread. — P.Gmc. *faurχtjan
• foka /ˈfo.ka/ v. To fuck. — Swedish dial. focka Copulate, strike, push.
• foksali /fok.ˈsa.li/ n. Prostitution. foka To fuck + salja To sell.

g

• gelis /ˈgɛ.lis/ n. Gill. — P.Gmc. *geliz

h

• halkepa /hal.ˈkɛ.pa/ n. Abortion (medical). — P.Gmc. *halðan Stop + *gaburðis Birth
• halt /halt/ n. Stop. — P.Gmc. *halðan
• halþ /halθ/ n. Embrace. — P.Gmc. *χaldanan To hold.
• hät /hæt/ p. Reflexive pronoun. — P.Gmc. base *χi
• he /hɛ/ p. He. — P.Gmc. base *χi
• heronaüti /hɛɹ.on.ˈaʊ.ti/ adv. Henceforth.
• het /hɛt/ p. They (singular animate). — P.Gmc. base *χi
  • hetit /ˈhɛ.tit/ p. They (plural animate). — P.Gmc. base *χi
• hi /hi/ p. She. — P.Gmc. base *χi
• him /him/ n. Sky. —O. Eng. heofon
• hoïta /ˈhɔɪ.ta/ n. Attendance. — Fin. hoita Attend.
• horizon /ho.'ɹi.zon/ n. Horizon.
• horizonlink /ho.'ɹi.zon.ˌliŋk/ n. Horizon light.

i

• ilkarapaan /il.ka.ɾa.ˈpaːn/ n. Automobile. — P.Gmc. *ilka Self + *hrapan Move.
• imä /ˈi.mæ/ n. Absorption. — Fin. imeä Absorb.
• is /is/ p. I. — P.Gmc. *eke
  • isit /ˈi.sit/ p. We (exclusive)

j

• ja /ja/ c. And. — Fin. ja
• je /jɛ/ i. Yes. — O.Eng. gise So be it.
• jeräm /ˈjɛ.ɾæm/ n. Year. — P.Gmc. *jêram
• juki /ˈju.ki/ n. Snow. — Jpn. 雪

k

• kalda /ˈkal.da/ n. Hold. — P.Gmc. *khaldanan To hold.
• kaltnes /ˈkalt.nɛs/ n. Coldness.
• kejen /ˈkɛ.jɛn/ v. To go on (mental)
• kemät /ˈkɛ.mæt/ n. Absurdity. — OE. *gemædan To make insane or foolish.
• kerit /ˈkɛ.ɾit/ n. Government. — OE. gerihtan To direct.
• keriter /kɛ.ˈɾi.tɛr/ n. Administration.
• kitte /ˈki.tːɛ/ n. Stamp. — Jpn. 切手 Postage stamp.
• kivo /ˈki.vo/ n. Speech. — P.Gmc. *kwiðô Speak.
• kraüen /ˈkraʊ.ɛn/ n. Abhorrence. — P.Gmc. *grûwan
• krotšï /ˈkɾo.tʃɪ/ n. Crotch. — O.N.Fr. croche "shepherd's crook"
• kungalï /kun.ˈga.lɪ/ n. Aborigine. — Of unknown origin.
• kural /ˈku.ɾal/ n. Abeyance. — Of unknown origin.
• kyniäsmek /ky.ni.ˈæs.mɛk/ n. Abstrusity. — OE. cunnan Can + nic Not + asmeagan Understand.
• kynink /ky.niŋk/ n. King. — P.Gmc. *kuningaz

l

• lanžïreï /lan.ˈʒɪ.ɾɛɪ/ n. Lingerie. — Fr. lingerie
• lauv /ˈla.uv/ n. Leaf. — P.Gmc. *laubaz
• leuv /ˈlɛ.uv/ n. Left. — P.Gmc. *hlêumas, possibly affected by dialectal *lubtan
• link /ˈliŋ.kɛ/ adj. Light(ness). — P.Gmc. *lingkhtaz
• lisne /ˈlis.nɛ/ n. Lesson. — P.Gmc. *liznojan
• luda /ˈlu.da/ n. Academy, school. — L. ludus
• lukta /ˈluk.ta/ n. Light. — W.Gmc. *leukhtam
• lykerne /ly.ˈkɛɹ.nɛ/ n. Lamp. — L. lucerna
• lykjän /ˈly.kjæn/ n. Aberration. — Of unknown origin.

m

• maïsikra /maɪ.ˈsi.kɾa/ n. Acceleration. — *maizera More + *higas Fast + *hrapan Move.
• marja /ˈmaɹ.ja/ n. Abbreviation. — Goth. ga-maúrgjan To cut short.
• mek /mɛk/ p. I.

n

• nakasa /na.ˈka.sa/ n. Nude. — P.Gmc. *nakwathaz Not having clothes.
• nänþääv /ˈnæn.θæːv9/ n. Abstinence. — Goth. ga-þarban To abstain from.
• nänwer /'næn.wɛɹ/ n. Abstraction. — Of unknown origin.
• Napoleon /na.po.ˈlɛ.on/ n. Napoleon. — Fr. Napoleon
• nep /nɛp/ n. Nipple. — M.Eng. neble
• niima /ˈniː.ma/ n. Acceptance of the way things are. — P.Gmc. *nimman Take + *haban Have.
• nuukas /ˈnuː.kas/ n. Point. — P.Gmc. *χnukkaz Point.

o

• oktos /ˈok.tos/ n. Eight. — PIE. *oḱtō, *oḱtou or *h₃eḱtō, *h₃eḱtou
• Oland /ˈo.land/ n. Åland.
• onkata /on.ˈka.ta/ n. Perception. — OE. ongietan
• orkama /oɹ.ˈka.ma/ n. Orgasm. — Gk. οργασμός Excitement, swelling.

p

• pek /pɛk/ n. Play. — W.Gmc. *plegan
• purka /ˈpuɾ.ka/ n. City. — P.Gmc. *burgaz
• purkaïs /puɾ.ˈka.ɪs/ adj. Public.
• purterv /ˈpuɹ.tɛɹv/ n. Police.

r

• räänän /ˈræː.næn/ n. Walk, stroll. — P.Gmc. *trampan To walk.
• renti /ˈɾɛn.ti/ n. Division. — *rendijan To split.
• run /ɾun/ n. Rune. — P.Gmc. *rûnô
• rybje /ˈɹyb.jɛ/ n. Abundance. — P.Gmc. *rûbjas
• rynlaï /ˈɹyn.laɪ/ n. Abscond. — P.Gmc. *rûnô Secret + *laibjan Leave.
• ryn /ɹyn/ n. Secret. — P.Gmc. *rûnô Secret.

s

• salja /ˈsal.ja/ v. Sell. — P.Gmc. *saljanan
• saüna /ˈsaʊ.na/ n. Sauna. — Fin. sauna
• se /sɛ/ adj. The. — O.Eng. se
• sek /sɛk/ n. Sight. — P.Gmc. *sekh(w)-
• selen /ˈsɛ.lɛn/ n. To surrender. — OHG. sellen To surrender.
• sem /sɛm/ n. One. — PIE. *sem One.
• semnes /ˈsɛm.nɛs/ Unity. — PIE. *sem One.
  • Semnesen Estaat-i Emerikeisi /sɛm.ˈnɛ.sɛn ɛ.ˈstaːt-i ɛ.mɛ.ɾi.kɛ.ˈi.si/ n. United States of America. — Nor. semnes United + Nor. stat State + Eng. America
• sernes /'sɛɹ.nɛs/ Tenderness. — Of unknown origin.
• sleng /slɛŋ/ n. Sling. — P.Gmc. *slenganan
• so /so/ c. If.
• sran /sɾan/ n. Beach. — P.Gmc. *strandas
• stakoja /sta.ˈko.ja/ v. Stalk. — P.Gmc. *stalkojanan
• stehen /ˈstɛ.hɛn/ v. To stand.
• stran /stɾan/ n. String. — P.Gmc. *strangiz
• sun /sun/ n. Sun. — P.Gmc. *sunnon
  • sunlink /ˈsun.liŋk/ n. Sunlight. — sun Sun + link Light.
  • sunglo /ˈsun.glo/ n. Dawn. — sun Sun + glo Glow.
• swenje /ˈswɛn.jɛ/ v. To swim. — P.Gmc. *swemjanan
• swenvasï /swɛn.ˈva.sɪ/ n. Swimsuit. — swenje Swim + vesja Clothing.
• syk /syk/ n. To suck. — P.Gmc. *sûkan To suck.
• Škiperise /ʃki.pɛ.ˈɾi.sɛ/ n. Albania. — Alb. Shqipërisë

t

• täkid /ˈtæ.kid/ n. Play. — Gk. τραγῳδία through L. tragoedia Tragedy.
• tataü /ˈta.taʊ/ n. Tattoo. — Tahitian & Samoan tatau, Marquesan tatu Puncture, mark made on skin.
• teväs /ˈtɛ.væs/ n. Order (legal). — P.Gmc. *tewaz
• tere /ˈtɛ.ɹɛ/ n. Planet earth. — Lat. terra
• traü /tɾaʊ/ n. Trustworthyness. — P.Gmc. *trewwjaz
• trej /tɾɛj/ n. Three. — PIE *trejes
• trepun /ˈtɾɛ.pun/ n. Triangle. trej Three + pun Point.
• triänkyli /tɾi.æn.ˈky.li/ n. Bottom piece of bikini. — L. triangulus Triangle.
• Tyrkije /tyɹ.ˈki.je/ n. Turkey. — Tur. Türkiye

þ

• þat /θat/ p. That (hearer-proximal).
• þäs /θæs/ p. That (deixis).
• þät /θæt/ p. That (Speaker & hearer distal).
• þis /θis/ p. This (deixis).
• þit /θit/ p. This.
• þeljäs /ˈθɛl.jæs/ n. Board. — P.Gmc. *ðiljaz
• þong /θoŋ/ n. Thong. — OE. þwong Thin strip of leather.
• þu /θu/ p. Thou. — P.Gmc. *ðu
  • þuit /ˈθu.it/ p. You.

v

• vas /vas/ p. Who. — P.Gmc. *χwas, *χwes, *χwo
• vasja /ˈva.sja/ n. Clothes, -wear, suit. — P.Gmc. *wazjanan To clothe.
• vatja /ˈva.tja/ n. Demand. — Fin. vaatia Demand.
• vänderen /væn.ˈdɛ.ɹɛn/ v. To change.
• vekis /ˈvɛ.kis/ n. Person. — P.Gmc. *weχtiz
• vekiski /vɛ.ˈkis.ki/ n. Public.
• venþ /vɛnθ/ n. Wind. — P.Gmc. *winkja likely influenced by archaic dialectal form wenkþ
• ves /vɛs/ p. What. — P.Gmc. *χwat

w

• watras /'wa.tɾas/ n. Water. — P.Gmc. *watraz
• wes /wɛs/ p. We (inclusive). — P.Gmc. *wiz

y

• ybjä /ˈyb.jæ/ n. Excessiveness. — P.Gmc. *ubjô Excess.