Contionary:gnuð
Anrish
Etymology
From Middle Anrish hnuð, khnuð, from Old Anrish knuð, from Proto-Germanic *knuþǭ
Pronunciation
(Anrish) IPA: /ŋuð/
Noun
gnuð (runic:‧ᛝᚢᚴ‧)
- A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops; a knot
- A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature; a riddle
- Name of the letter ᛝ and digraphs GN and NG in the runic and Latin alphabets respectively.
See also
- rúsf (for all letter names)
Usage notes
Almost exclusively in the definite and capitalised when referring to the letter. May be paired with Nimta in Gnuð-Nimta or Gearte in Gnuð-Gearte
Inflection
| Ⅱ | ɴᴏᴍ. | ɢᴇɴ. | ᴅᴀᴛ. | ᴠᴏᴄ. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sɢ. | — | — | —ʟ | —ʟ |
| ᴘʟ. | —ʟ | —ɴ | —ıb | —ʟ |
| ᴄᴏʟ. | — | —ʟ |