answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Well, nar (with accent on a) in Old Norse means the dead, or corpse, primarily referring to the colour of the narwhal ( mottled grey and how it reflects that of a drowned body. The whale bit is pretty self explanatory.

User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

βˆ™ 5d ago

The Old Norse term "nar" means corpse, and "hvalr" means whale, so "narwhal" combined would mean "corpse whale". This likely refers to the mottled, corpse-like appearance of the narwhal's skin.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does 'Narwhal' mean in the Old Norse language?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the difference between old Norse and Norse?

Old Norse refers to the language. Norse refers to the people.


Is the language of the Normans was Old Norse?

No, the language of the Normans was Old Norman, a dialect of Old French. It evolved from the Old Norse language spoken by the Vikings who settled in the region, but it was heavily influenced by Latin and other Romance languages.


What Language did Eric the Red Speak?

Eric the Red was a Norse explorer, and he is believed to have spoken Old Norse, which was the language of the Vikings. Old Norse is an ancient North Germanic language that was commonly spoken in Scandinavia during the Viking Age.


What is wolves in Old Norse?

Swedish is a derivative of Old Norse, and their word for "Wolf" is "Ulv". Old Norse, as a language, seems to be extinct.


What is the Norse word for white?

I guess you mean Old Norse, as spoken by the Vikings. In that language "white" is expressed by the words hvítr, bleikr or melrakki.


What language did leif Eric son speak?

Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer and is believed to have spoken Old Norse, the language spoken in Scandinavia during the Viking Age.


What was leif ericson language?

Old Norse.


What language did egg originate from?

Old Norse


What language did the law originated?

Old Norse.


Husband what language did it come from?

Old Norse.


Was the language of Norman Old Norse?

That is incorrect. Old Norse, the language of the Vikings, is a North Germanic language once spoken in Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland.


Does a narwhal whale have teeth?

Yes they do have. The Narwhal (meaning "corpse whale" in Old Norse) is a rarely seen Arctic whale. This social whale is known for the very long tooth that males have.