oldnordisk

Danish

Etymology

From old- +‎ nordisk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔlnorˀdisk/, [ˈʌlˌnoɐ̯ˀd̥isɡ̊]

Adjective

oldnordisk (plural and definite singular attributive oldnordiske)

1. Old Norse (of or pertaining to the Old Norse language, referring normally to the Old Icelandic variant and the texts written in it)

   Synonym: norrøn

2. (derogatory) antiquated and primitive
   • 2015, Claes Blom, Drømmefængslet, Claes Blom, →ISBN:

     ... indtil han fandt det han søgte på den oldnordiske computer.

     ... until he found what he was looking for on the ancient computer.

   • 1998, Bogmarkedet:

     Bevæbnet med så oldnordiske undervisningsredskaber som kridt og tavle ...

     Armed with such ancient teaching aids as chalk and blackboard ...

   • 1969, Det Danske bogmarked:

     Jeg er klar over , at de rabiate billed- og lydmennesker (de såkaldte av-folk) vil finde dette yderst oldnordisk.

     I am aware that the rabid image- and sound-people (the so-called AV people) will find this extremely primitive.

Noun

oldnordisk n (uninflected)

1. Old Norse (i.e. Old Icelandic)

References

• “oldnordisk” in Den Danske Ordbog