serkr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *sarkiz (“shirt”).

Noun[edit]

serkr m

  1. A shirt.
Declension[edit]
  Declension of serkr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative serkr serkrinn serkir serkirnir
accusative serk serkinn serki serkina
dative serk serkinum serkum serkunum
genitive serks serksins serka serkanna
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Icelandic: serkur
  • Faroese: serkur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: serk
  • Old Swedish: særker
  • Old Danish: særk
  • Scanian: særk

Etymology 2[edit]

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós). Cognate with Old English Sercingum (dative plural).

Noun[edit]

serkr m

  1. Saracen, Moor
Declension[edit]
  Declension of serkr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative serkr serkrinn serkir serkirnir
accusative serk serkinn serki serkina
dative serk serkinum serkjum serkjunum
genitive serks serksins serkja serkjanna
Derived terms[edit]
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