Þökk

Old Icelandic Dictionary - þökk

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "þökk" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

þökk Old Icelandic word can mean:

þökk
(gen. þakkar, pl. þakkir), f.
þökk
1) pleasure, liking; gera e-t til þakka e-s, to one’s liking, to please a person;
þökk
2) thanks (Auðr tók þat með þökkum); mér er ~ á e-u, I am thankful for a thing; kunna e-m ~ fyrir e-t, to be much obliged to one for a thing; gera guði þakkir fyrir e-t, to thank God for a thing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚢᚴᚴ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-s
einhvers.
e-m
einhverjum.
e-u
einhverju.

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

Back
↑