proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Ōdinus
Ōdinus m sg (genitive Ōdinī)
Classical[ˈoː.dɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.di.nus]
Meaning
- GermanicMedieval LatinNorseOdin
Ea tempestate cum Othinus quidam Europa tota falso diuinitatis titulo censeretur ... In those days there was someone called Odin, who was in all of Europe falsely considered to be a divinity ... Et nunc ille ubi sit, qui uulgo dicitur Othin
And now where is he, whom people call Odin, Armipotent, always content with a single eye?c. 1200, Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum book 1 chapter 7.1 and book 2 chapter 7.25
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ōdinus | — |
| genitive | Ōdinī | — |
| dative | Ōdinō | — |
| accusative | Ōdinum | — |
| ablative | Ōdinō | — |
| vocative | Ōdine | — |
Origins
From Old Norse Óðinn. Morphologically, the second n of Óðinn is parallel to Latin -us. The th-variants originate with native speakers of Old Norse, and likely reflect their spelling and pronunciation habits.