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Old West Norse
Old West Norse was the dialects of Old Norse spoken in Western Norway during the Viking Age. It gave can be divided into/gave rise to Old Norwegian, Old Icelandic and Faroese.
| differences between the three dialects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Old West Norse | Old East Norse | Old Gutnish | |
| auga (eye) | øga | augä | |
| stein (stone) | sten | stain | |
| dreymdi (dreamt) | drømdi | droymdi | |
Certain consonnants were assimilated:
| differences between the dialects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Old West Norse | Old East Norse | ||
| sopp (mushroom) | svamp | ||
| bratt(precipice) | brant | ||
| ekkia (widow) | ænkia | ||
Last updated: 10-12-2005 03:24:04
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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