Kännika

Old Swedish Dictionary - kännika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kännika" (or kænnika) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

kännika (kænnika)
(mindre) kanna. jtem ij keniker jtem iij kannor FMU 4: 95 (omkr. 1455).

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so kännika may have also been written as kænnika

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • keniker) ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛅᚿᚿᛁᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

FM
Nya källor till Finlands Medeltidshistoria. Utg. af E. Grönblad. 1857.
FMU
Finlands medeltidsurkunder. Utg. af Finlands Statsarkiv genom R. Hausen. 1--5. 1910--28.
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