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)
• aiv /ˈa.iv/ n. Ever. — O.Eng. æfre
• akiivat /ˈa.kiː.vat/ n. Acceptance of item. — L. acceptare "To receive willingly".
• Akrotiri /a.kɹo.ˈti.ɹi/ n. Akrotiri. — Gk. Ακρωτήρι (Akrotéri)
• allennes /a.lːɛn.nɛs/ n. Aloneness.
• alsat /ˈal.sat/ n. Understanding. — P.Gmc. *alnaz "Everything" + *satjan "To place, set."
• amalsat /a.ˈmal.sat/ n. Abstrusity. — am "Un-" + alsat "Understanding".
• amaiv /a.ˈma.iv/ n. Never. — am "Un-" + O.Eng. æfre
• amilust /ˈa.mi.lust/ n. Apathy. — P.Gmc. *andi lustaz "Without want". Irregular stress.
• amtraünes /am.ˈtɾaʊ/ n. Falsity. — am Un- + traünes "Trustworthyness".
  • amtraüe onkata /am.ˈtɾaʊ.ɛn on.ˈka.ta/ n. Hallucination. — am "Un-" + traü "Trustworthy" + onketa "Perception".
  • amtraüe reveekti /am.ˈtɾaʊ.ɛn ɾɛ.ˈvɛːk.ti/ n. Mirage. — am "Un-" + traü "Trustworthy" + refekti "Reflection".
  • amtraüe sek /am.ˈtɾaʊ.ɛn sɛk/ n. Illusion. — am "Un-" + traü "Trustworthy" + sek "Sight".
• anarva /ˈan.aɹ.va/ n. Work on. — P.Gmc. an "On" + arva Work.
• anbiiri /an.ˈbiː.ɹɪ/ n. Abide. — OE. anbidian
• Apsnï /ˈap.snɪ/ n. Abkhazia. — Abk. Аҧсны (Aphsny)
• Aprise /ap.ˈɹi.sɛ/ n. Revolution. — P.Gmc. *up- "Up" + *risanan "Rise".
• arva /ˈaɹ.va/ n. Labour. — O.H.G. arabeit
  • arvasok /ˈaɹ.va.ˌsok/ n. Worktools.
  • arvasumaria /ˌaɹ.va.su.ma.ˈɾi.a/ n. Résumé. — P.Gmc. *arbaiðaz "Labour" + L. summaria "Pertaining to the sum or substance".
• ask /ask/ n. Ash. — P.Gmc *askon
• aübyr /ˈaʊ.byɹ/ n. Abbess, abbot. — OE. abudisse, abbod
• aübyrë /aʊ.ˈby.ɾe/ n. Abbey.
• aük /aʊk/ n. Eye. — P.Gmc. *augon
  • aükpek /ˈaʊk.pɛk/ n. Optical illusion. aük "Eye" + pek "Play".
• ava /ˈa.va/ c. But. — cf. Ger. aber
• 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 /æː.ˈni.nɛs/ n. Suddenness. — Goth. anaks "Suddenly".
• ääpel /ˈæː.pɛl/ n. Apple. — P.Gmc. *apalaz
• ääpsä /ˈæːp.sæ/ n. Abstract (computer). — Matsu Eng. äbsträkt
• ääpsin /ˈæːp.sin/ n. Absinthe. — Fr. absinthe
• äles /ˈæ.lɛs/ n. Eel. — P.Gmc. *ælaz
• 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
• ävyse /æ.ˈvy.sɛ/ n. Abyss. — Gk. αβυσσος through L.L. abyssus

b

• bäkäli /ˈbæk.ˌæ.li/ n. Alley. — Eng. back alley
• 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 of Marshall Islands. Pikinni
• bildyng /ˈbil.dyŋ/ n. Education. — O.H.G. bildunga
• bisang /ˈbi.saŋ/ n. Banana. — Bahasa Indonesia Pisang
• blosa /ˈblo.sa/ n. Flower. — O. Eng. blostma
• bonsai /bon.ˈsa.i/ n. Bonsai. — Jpn. 盆 (bon) "Tray" + 栽 (sai) "Gardening"
• brest /bɹɛst/ n. Breast. — *breustam
• brestkald /ˈbɹɾɛst.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; therefore; whereas. — P.Gmc. *ðana
• doka /ˈdo.ka/ c. But, just, though. &mdash cf. Ger. doch
• döte /ˈdø.tɛ/ n. File. — Ger. datei
• 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
• engang /ˈɛn.gaŋ/ n. Entrance. — en "In" + gang "Way".
• ensek /ˈɛn.sɛk/ n. View. — en "In" + sek "Sight".
• 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/ n. Fuck. — Swedish dial. focka "Copulate, strike, push".
• foksali /fok.ˈsa.li/ n. Prostitution. foka "To fuck" + salja "To sell".
• frines /ˈfɹi.nɛs/ n. Freedom. — P.Gmc. *frijaz

g

• gang /gaŋ/ n. Way. — W.Gmc. *gai-/*gæ- "Go".
• ge /gɛ/ n. Going. — W.Gmc. *gai-/*gæ-
• geft /gɛft/ n. Gift. — P.Gmc. *giftaz
• gelis /ˈgɛ.lis/ n. Gill. — P.Gmc. *geliz
• genaüi /gɛ.ˈnaʊ.i/ adv. Indeed. — cf. Ger. genau
• geta /ˈgɛ.ta/ c. Yet. — O.Eng. get
• gev /gɛv/ n. Giving. — P.Gmc. *gebanan
• gotnes /ˈgot.nɛs/ n. Goodness. — P.Gmc. *goðaz

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".
• hapnes /ˈhap.nɛs/ n. Existence. The verb form can mean "there is", in addition. — P.Gmc. *χaf-
• haši /ˈha.ʃi/ n. Chopstick(s). — Jpn. 箸
• hät /hæt/ p. Reflexive pronoun. — P.Gmc. base *χi
• he /hɛ/ p. He. — P.Gmc. base *χi
• heim /hɛɪm/ n. Home. — P.Gmc. *χaim-
• help /hɛlp/ n. Help. — P.Gmc. *χalpanan
• heronaüti /hɛɹ.on.ˈaʊ.ti/ adv. Henceforth.
• hert /hɛɹt/ n. Heart. — P.Gmc. *khertan-
• 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.
• hus /hus/ n. House. — P.Gmc. *χusan
• hytnes /ˈhyt.nɛs/ n. Hiddenness. — W.Gmc. *χuθjanan

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

k

• kalda /ˈkal.da/ n. Hold. — P.Gmc. *khaldanan "To hold".
• kaltnes /ˈkalt.nɛs/ n. Coldness.
• kamote /ka.ˈmo.tɛ/ n. Sweet potato. — Spn. camote
• kejen /ˈkɛ.jɛn/ v. To go on (mental)
• kemät /ˈkɛ.mæt/ n. Absurdity. — OE. *gemædan "To make insane or foolish".
• kene /ˈkɛ.nɛ/ adj. No
• kerit /ˈkɛ.ɾit/ n. Government. — OE. gerihtan "To direct".
• keriter /kɛ.ˈɾi.tɛr/ n. Administration.
• kivo /ˈki.vo/ n. Speech. — P.Gmc. *kwiðô "Speak".
• kraüen /ˈkɹaʊ.ɛn/ n. Abhorrence. — P.Gmc. *grûwan
• krotš /ˈkɹotʃ/ 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.
• 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
• laüp /laʊp/ n. Permission. — Lat. allaudare, compound of ad- "to" + laudare "to praise"
• leuv /ˈlɛ.uv/ n. Left. — P.Gmc. *hlêumas, possibly affected by dialectal *lubtan
• lib /lib/ n. Love. — P.Gmc. *lubo
• 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".
• mal /mal/ n. Mail. — P.Gmc. *malho-
  • malstamves /ˈmal.ˌstam.vɛs/ n. Postage stamp. — mal "Mail" + stamves "Stamp".
• marja /ˈmaɹ.ja/ n. Abbreviation. — Goth. ga-maúrgjan "To cut short".
• mer /mɛɹ/ n. More. — P.Gmc. *mais

n

• nakas /na.ˈka.sa/ n. Nude. — P.Gmc. *nakwathaz "Clothesless".
• Napoleon /na.po.ˈlɛ.on/ n. Napoleon. — Fr. Napoleon
• näni /ˈnæ.ni/ adv. Not.
• nänþääv /ˈnæn.θæːv9/ n. Abstinence. — Goth. ga-þarban "To abstain from".
• nänwer /'næn.wɛɹ/ n. Abstraction. — Of unknown origin.
• ne /nɛ/ adj. A, an. — Inversion of Kyþ. ẃn "One".
• nep /nɛp/ n. Nipple. — M.Eng. neble
• nettai /nɛt.ˈta.i/ n. Tropics. — Jpn. 熱 "Heat" + 帯 "Band".
• niima /ˈniː.ma/ n. Acceptance of the way things are. — P.Gmc. *nimman "Take" + *haban "Have".
• njame /ɲame/ n. Yam. — Wolof nyami
• nuukas /ˈnuː.kas/ n. Point. — P.Gmc. *χnukkaz

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

• papa /ˈpa.pa/ n. Potato. — Quechua papa'
• pek /pɛk/ n. Play. — W.Gmc. *plegan
• pendžing /ˈpɛn.dʒiŋ/ n. Penjing. — Mandarin Chinese 盆 (pén) "Tray" + 景 (jǐng) "Scenery"
• plat /plat/ n. Place. — L. platea "Courtyard, open space, broad street"
  • platkald /ˌplat.ˈkald/ n. Placeholder, bookmark. — plat "Place" + kald "Hold"
• purka /ˈpuɹ.ka/ n. City. — P.Gmc. *burgaz
• purkaïs /puɹ.ˈka.ɪs/ adj. Public.
• purterv /ˈpuɹ.tɛɹv/ n. Police.

r

• räänän /ˈɹæː.næn/ n. Walk, stroll. — P.Gmc. *trampan "To walk".
• renti /ˈɹɛn.ti/ n. Division. — P.Gmc *rendijan "To split".
• rekt /ɹɛkt n. Right (opposite of left). — P.Gmc *reχtaz "Straight".
• run /ɾun/ n. Rune. — P.Gmc. *runo "Secret".
• rybje /ˈɹyb.jɛ/ n. Abundance. — P.Gmc. *rubjas
• rynlaï /ˈɹyn.laɪ/ n. Abscond. — P.Gmc. *runo "Secret" + *laibjan "Leave".
• ryn /ɹyn/ n. Secret. — P.Gmc. *runo

s

• sak /sak/ n. Spoken utterance. — P.Gmc. *sagjanan "To utter, say".
• 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".
• semönnes /ˈsɛ.møn.nɛs/ n. Properness. — cf. Ger. ziemen & Kyþ. asom
• 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
• sa /sa/ c. If.
• sneï /snɛɪ/ n. Snow. — P.Gmc. *snaiwaz
• sok /sok/ n. Tools. — Ger. zeug
• spän /spæn/ n. Spoon. — P.Gmc. *spænuz
• sprek /sprɛk/ n. Speech. — P.Gmc. *sprekanan
• sran /sɾan/ n. Beach. — P.Gmc. *strandas
• stakoja /sta.ˈko.ja/ v. Stalk. — P.Gmc. *stalkojanan
• stamves /ˈstam.vɛs/ n. Stamp. — .Gmc. *stampojanan
• 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".
• suran /ˈsu.ɹan/ n. Disturbance. — Origin unknown
• swenje /ˈswɛn.jɛ/ v. To swim. — P.Gmc. *swemjanan
• swenvasï /swɛn.ˈva.sɪ/ n. Swimsuit. — swenje "Swim" + vesja "Clothing".
• syk /syk/ n. Suck. — P.Gmc. *sukan
• Škiperise /ʃki.pɛ.ˈɾi.sɛ/ n. Albania. — Alb. Shqipërisë

t

• taïhu /ˈtaɪ.hu/ n. Hurricane. — Jpn. 台 (tai) "big" + 風 (fuu) "Wind".
• takra /ˈtak.ɹa/ n. Tear. — P.Gmc. *takh-, *tagr-
• tataü /ˈta.taʊ/ n. Tattoo. — Tahitian & Samoan tatau, Marquesan tatu "Puncture, mark made on skin".
• täkid /ˈtæ.kid/ n. Play. — Gk. τραγῳδία through L. tragoedia "Tragedy".
• teväs /ˈtɛ.væs/ n. Order (legal). — P.Gmc. *tewaz
• tere /ˈtɛ.ɹɛ/ n. Planet earth. — Lat. terra
• traüm /tɹaʊm/ n. Dream. — W.Gmc. *draugmas "deception, illusion, phantasm"
• traünes /ˈtɹaʊ.nɛs/ n. Trustworthyness. — P.Gmc. *trewwjaz
• trej /tɹɛj/ n. Three. — PIE *trejes
• trepun /ˈtɹɛ.pun/ n. Triangle. trej Three + pun "Point'.
• triänkyli /tɹi.æn.ˈky.li/ n. Bottom piece of bikini. — L. triangulus "Triangle".
• tsunami /tsu.ˈna.mi/ n. Tsunami. — Jpn. 津 (tsu) "Harbour" + 波 (nami) "Wave".
• tyfön /ty.ˈføn/ n. Typhoon. — Gk. Τυφών (tyfón)
• 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
• vänderen /væn.ˈdɛ.ɹɛn/ v. To change.
• vekis /ˈvɛ.kis/ n. Person. — P.Gmc. *weχtiz
• vekiski /vɛ.ˈkis.ki/ n. Public.
• velitnes /vɛ.ˈlit.nɛs/ n. Beauty.
• venþ /vɛnθ/ n. Wind. — P.Gmc. *winkja likely influenced by archaic dialectal form wenkþ
• veraünes /vɛ.ˈɹaʊ.nɛs/ n. Intimacy.
• ves /vɛs/ p. What. — P.Gmc. *χwat
• vil /vil/ n. Want. — P.Gmc. *welljan

w

• watras /ˈwa.tɹas/ n. Water. — P.Gmc. *watraz
• wes /wɛs/ p. We (inclusive). — P.Gmc. *wiz
• wit /ˈwi.tɛ/ n. Knowledge. — P.Gmc. *witjan "knowledge, understanding, intelligence, mind"

y

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