Pulverqvärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - pulverqvärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "pulverqvärn" (or pulverqværn) in Swedish.

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

pulverqvärn (pulverqværn)
och ottunge til puluerquarnen ib 116 (1519).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -quern.
  • -quarn )
  • fierdinga

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


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