"Skuld" meaning in Old Norse

See Skuld in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: strong [table-tags], Skuld [indefinite, nominative], Skuld [accusative, indefinite], Skuld [dative, indefinite], Skuldar [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: See skuld. The name literally means “debt”, or “obligation”; thus, what is bound to happen, the future. Etymology templates: {{mention-gloss|debt}} “debt”, {{mention-gloss|obligation}} “obligation” Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|head=|tr=}} Skuld f, {{non-proper noun|f}} Skuld f Inflection templates: {{non-decl-f-i|Skuld|Skuld|Skuld|form=sing-indef}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing-indef|apd=Skuldirnar|api=Skuldir|asd=Skuldina|asi=Skuld|dpd=Skuldunum|dpi=Skuldum|dsd=Skuldinni|dsi=Skuld|g=feminine|gpd=Skuldanna|gpi=Skulda|gsd=Skuldarinnar|gsi=Skuldar|notes=|npd=Skuldirnar|npi=Skuldir|nsd=Skuldin|nsi=Skuld|stem=strong i-stem|title=Skuld}}, {{non-decl-cell|Skuld|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Skuld|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Skuld|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Skuldar|gsi}}
  1. (Norse mythology) one of the three Norns Tags: Norse, feminine Categories (topical): Norse mythology Related terms: skulu Coordinate_terms: Urðr, Verðandi
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