ek
/ek/Latin
The English word "I" is translated into Old Norse as ek.
Meaning: personal pronoun (pron)
How do you pronounce it?
/ek/
Did you know?
- The root of ek shares a common origin with the Latin 'ego', meaning the very foundation of how you identify yourself in Old Norse is tied to the same ancient Indo-European source as the Romans.
- Old Norse used a runic alphabet where ek was written using the runes for 'e' and 'k', often carved into stone as part of a memorial.
- While ek is the standard form, the pronoun was often dropped entirely in Old Norse poetry if the verb ending clearly indicated that the subject was the first person.
Examples in context
- Eigi mun ek fara með yðr.I will not go with you.Tatoeba #12431545 by Barend, translation #12431547 by Barend
- Eigi vil ek, at þú þjónir mér.I do not want you to serve me.Tatoeba #12431578 by Barend, translation #12431579 by Barend
- Vil ek nú gefa þér konungsnafn.I will now give you the title of king.Tatoeba #12431584 by Barend, translation #12431589 by Barend
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Example conversation
Erik and Sigrid are discussing who will go to the market.
- ErikEk fer til kaupstaðar á morgun.I am going to the market tomorrow.
- SigridHví ferr þú einn?Why are you going alone?
- ErikEk vil eiga frið.I want to have peace.
- SigridFar þú þá í friði.Then go in peace.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I” translations and entries ek, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
