A question to someone versed in Old Norse

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A question to someone versed in Old Norse

Postby Butsudoka » Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:30 pm

I'm in to boardgames and I love the old Viking game Hnefatafl which probably means "fist board". I've designed a boardgame myself and I want to call it "arrow game" in Old Norse. Would it be correct to translate this as Oratafl?
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Re: A question to someone versed in Old Norse

Postby Querneus » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:40 pm

Butsudoka wrote:I'm in to boardgames and I love the old Viking game Hnefatafl which probably means "fist board". I've designed a boardgame myself and I want to call it "arrow game" in Old Norse. Would it be correct to translate this as Oratafl?

I don't know much Old Norse, but I think hnefi takes the form hnefa- because its genitive is hnefa? Looking at hvíldarhestr I'd suggest orvartafl instead, using the genitive orvar of "or", or ortafl, considering knattleikr. Notice kvern appears as both kvern in kvernsteinn and genitive kvernar in kvernarauga.

You should really hear from someone other than me though.
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