"karlmaðr" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

Etymology: From karl (“male”) + maðr (“man”). Etymology templates: {{af|non|karl|maðr|t1=male|t2=man}} karl (“male”) + maðr (“man”) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} karlmaðr m, {{non-noun|m|karlmanns}} karlmaðr m (genitive karlmanns) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-c1|karlmann|karlmenni|karlmǫnn|api=karlmenn|npi=karlmenn|ns=karlmaðr}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=karlmennina|api=karlmenn|asd=karlmanninn|asi=karlmann|dpd=karlmǫnnunum|dpi=karlmǫnnum|dsd=karlmanninum|dsi=karlmanni|g=masculine|gpd=karlmannanna|gpi=karlmanna|gsd=karlmannsins|gsi=karlmanns|notes=|npd=karlmenninir|npi=karlmenn|nsd=karlmaðrinn|nsi=karlmaðr|stem=strong consonant stem, s-genitive|title=karlmaðr}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmaðr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmaðrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmenn|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmenninir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmann|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmanninn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmenn|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmennina|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmanni|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmanninum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmǫnnum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmǫnnunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmanns|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmannsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmanna|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|karlmannanna|gpd}} Forms: karlmanns [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], karlmaðr [indefinite, nominative, singular], karlmaðrinn [definite, nominative, singular], karlmenn [indefinite, nominative, plural], karlmenninir [definite, nominative, plural], karlmann [accusative, indefinite, singular], karlmanninn [accusative, definite, singular], karlmenn [accusative, indefinite, plural], karlmennina [accusative, definite, plural], karlmanni [dative, indefinite, singular], karlmanninum [dative, definite, singular], karlmǫnnum [dative, indefinite, plural], karlmǫnnunum [dative, definite, plural], karlmanns [genitive, indefinite, singular], karlmannsins [definite, genitive, singular], karlmanna [genitive, indefinite, plural], karlmannanna [definite, genitive, plural], karmaðr [alternative]
  1. a man, male Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karlmaðr-non-noun-~7KMxQmo Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. a man of valour Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karlmaðr-non-noun-N3gFBA8B Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: karlmannligr, karlmannsbúnaðr [masculine], karlmannsklæði [neuter, plural] Related terms: karlmennska [feminine]

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "karlmannligr"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "karlmannsbúnaðr"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "karlmannsklæði"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "karlmaður"
          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: karlmaður",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: karlmaður"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nn",
            "2": "karmann"
          },
          "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk: karmann",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian Nynorsk: karmann"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "karl",
        "3": "maðr",
        "t1": "male",
        "t2": "man"
      },
      "expansion": "karl (“male”) + maðr (“man”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From karl (“male”) + maðr (“man”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "karlmanns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-c1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmaðr",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmaðrinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmenn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmenninir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmanninn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmenn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmennina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmanni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmanninum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmǫnnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmǫnnunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmanns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmannsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmannanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karmaðr",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "karlmaðr m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "karlmanns"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "ns": "karlmaðr"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "karlmennina",
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        "asd": "karlmanninn",
        "asi": "karlmann",
        "dpd": "karlmǫnnunum",
        "dpi": "karlmǫnnum",
        "dsd": "karlmanninum",
        "dsi": "karlmanni",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "karlmannanna",
        "gpi": "karlmanna",
        "gsd": "karlmannsins",
        "gsi": "karlmanns",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "karlmenninir",
        "npi": "karlmenn",
        "nsd": "karlmaðrinn",
        "nsi": "karlmaðr",
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        "title": "karlmaðr"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "karlmaðr",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
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    },
    {
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        "1": "karlmaðrinn",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmenn",
        "2": "npi"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmenninir",
        "2": "npd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmann",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanninn",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmenn",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmennina",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanni",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanninum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmǫnnum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmǫnnunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanns",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmannsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanna",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmannanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "karlmennska"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kvennmaðr"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a man, male"
      ],
      "id": "en-karlmaðr-non-noun-~7KMxQmo",
      "links": [
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ],
        [
          "male",
          "male"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a man of valour"
      ],
      "id": "en-karlmaðr-non-noun-N3gFBA8B",
      "links": [
        [
          "valour",
          "valour"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "karlmaðr"
}
{
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    "Old Norse compound terms",
    "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Norse lemmas",
    "Old Norse masculine consonant stem nouns",
    "Old Norse masculine nouns",
    "Old Norse nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "karlmannligr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "karlmannsbúnaðr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: karlmaður"
    },
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        {
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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    }
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From karl (“male”) + maðr (“man”).",
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    {
      "form": "karlmanns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-c1",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmaðr",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmaðrinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmenn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmenninir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmanninn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "karlmanni",
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "karlmǫnnum",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    },
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        "singular"
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      "form": "karlmannsins",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karlmannanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karmaðr",
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      ]
    }
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
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        "1": "karlmanninum",
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      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmǫnnum",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmǫnnunum",
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      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanns",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmannsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmanna",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "karlmannanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "karlmennska"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kvennmaðr"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a man, male"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ],
        [
          "male",
          "male"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a man of valour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "valour",
          "valour"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "karlmaðr"
}

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