veiðimaðr
The Old Norse word for hunter is veiðimaðr.
The term refers to a person who hunts animals.
Meaning: person who hunts animals (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of veiði, meaning hunt or prey and maðr, meaning man or person.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession (the hunter's), use the genitive form veiðimanns. To refer to multiple hunters, use the plural form veiðimenn.
Did you know?
- The word veiði used in veiðimaðr refers to any kind of harvesting from nature, including fishing and fowling, rather than just chasing land animals.
- In Old Norse poetry, a hunter might be described using 'kennings', such as 'prey-seeker', rather than using the standard word veiðimaðr.
- The word maðr in veiðimaðr refers to a human being regardless of gender, meaning a woman could be described as a veiðimaðr in a general sense.
Examples in context
- Veiðimaðr fann lítinn hjǫrt.A hunter found a small deer.
Example conversation
Ivar and Helga are discussing the village guests.
- IvarHver er sá maðr?Who is that man?
- HelgaHann er góðr veiðimaðr.He is a skilled hunter.
- IvarHvat veiðir hann?What does he hunt?
- HelgaHann veiðir hjǫrtu.He hunts deer.
