AN: I have gone back through this entire story and edited grammar/spelling mistakes and typos, and gave it an all-around polish.

Don't forget to check out the sequel-teaser "Dragonbane", and the sequel to "Hero by Mistake", "Hero by Choice"!


Appendix – Norren Glossary

The following is a glossary of "Norren" words that Deb has either learned or been exposed to in "Hero by Mistake". Note that elements of the lexicon derive from both Dovahzul (the dragon language and language of the ancient Nords) as well as Scandinavian languages. This is common in Skyrim, as names like Ulfric ("wolf-ruler"), Yrsarald (possibly from Yrr-halda, "wild/furious protector"), and Jorleif ("wild boar heir") are obviously Scandinavian.

Some words may be a mesh of both language origins or borrowed directly, as is common with load words and language development. There will also be some wildcards thrown in that don't follow grammar rules, but every language as "irregular" words. (The inconsistencies are mainly due to my own mistakes, though).

I apologize that FFnet won't let me post this as a nice table.


-a

Adjective ending; first and third person verb ending

-a/-e

Imperative verb ending

-aar

-ly

-ar/-er

Infinitive verb ending

-as

Second person verb ending

-e/-el

-er/-ist (person who does something)

-en

Plural ending

-ig/-ich

-ing/-in'

-on

-tion

-t

Past participle

-(t)ur

Transitive verb, passive, past


Aadar

Invade

Aeventyr

Adventure

Afsokar

Apologize

Aftfylar

Refill

Ahkropa

Sneaky

Akafa

Unbearable/Heated

Akiker

Unliving One (to be unloving)

Alfir

Elf

Altagon

Destruction

Alum

After

Alumtid

Future

Anar

Another

Anatha

Clumsy/Inelegant

Antlet

Face

Arv

Heritage

Askel

Reserve/Store

Astuga

Benevolent/Helpful

Ath

And

Athstaeth

Situation

Aug

Eye

Authar

Treasure

Avegaletha

Absent-minded

Avgorar

Settle

Ax

Shoulder

Bac

Asshole/Ass/Cad/Jerk

Bahs

Art

Bakar

Bake

Bakra

Hung-over

Barna

Childhood/Childish/Young

Baug

Tendril

Bein

Bone

Belsk

Mug/Stein

Belur

Shrine

Bendar

Point out/Showcase/Indicate

Berjesar

Test

Berndar

Suggest

Bigin

Building

Biltar

Surprise/Startle

Bira

Sad

Bithig

Waiting/Bidding

Bjorn

Bear

Bjotha

Summoning

Blandar

Mix

Blottar

Expose (self)

Bontar

Trade

Borth

Rim/Edge

Brandig

Kidding (figure of speak, not the same as a joke)

Breita

Variable

Brennar

Burn/Light/Ignite

Bresar

Burst

Brii

Beauty

Briita

Beautiful/Handsome/Attractive

Bruthir

Brother

Bruz

College

Brygg

Dock

Bulve

Curse/Malevolent Spell

Da

You/Your

Dath

Death

Dejar

Die

Dem

Them

Dom

Trial/Court Session

Domir

Judgment

Dovah

Dragon (plural: dovahn)

Drekar

Drink

Dripar

Kill

Dulma

Cryptograph

Ef

If

Efin

Stuff/Business/Subject/Thing

Eflar

Support/Condone

Efnir

State/Disposition

Eg

Am (I)

Eignar

Posses

Ein

Special/Particular/Certain/Specific

Eithra

Oath

El'a

Sweetie

Elb

Elbow

Elska

Sweetheart

Emm

Bee

En

Also/As well

Ena

Alone

Er

Is (he/she/it)

Erin

Enough

Ers

Are (you)

Erstadan

Replacement

Eth

But

Eyent

Property

Eyr

Ear

Faalla

Drop/Sip

Faear

Born (be born)

Fala

Hidden/Secret

Fallar

Fall

Fantlata

Picky/Choosey/Fussy

Fatika

Poor

Feiga

Dead/Expired/Gone

Feikan

Damn

Felag

Mate/Spouse

Feld

Cloak

Femunren

Valuables

Feneth

Cattle

Fikin

Fish

Fikta

Stint

Finar

Find

Firth

Respect

Fjolut

Violet/Purple

Fle

Skin (remove hide)

Floka

Complex

Flot

River

Fo

Frost/Frostbite

Folhet

Alchemy

Foll

Pale

Folokar

Haunt

For

Before

Forar

Forgive

Forfarant

Accomplishment

Forlogar

Foretell

Fortid

Past

Fortilel

Enchanter

Fot

Foot

Frab

Fantastic/Wonderful

Frathela

Formal

Fregar

Learn

Freistar

Try

Frek

Rude

Frekir

Wolf

Frierar

Court (romance)

Frisna

Frozen

Fritha

Handsome

Froth

Mage

Fulgar

Attend/Experience/Watch

Fylar

Fill

Fylgar

Include

Fylgtan

Invitation

Fyrst

First

Fysar

Want/Wish

Gaet

Guard

Gaeth

Standing/Caliber/Status

Gaf

Ghost/Specter/Poltergeist

Galdr

Sorcerer

Galgerth

Potion

Garg

Snake

Gata

Riddle

Gaumar

Attention

Genvera

Residual

Ger

Do/Make

Getar

Guess/Suppose

Geth

Inclination

Gifik

Troll

Gild

Guild

Glepar

Absorb

Gotar

Pierced

Gran

Rout/Loser

Granaar

Particularly

Grunar

Suspect

Grunt

Map

Gullir

Cave

Gypt

Gift/Bestowment

Ha

Her/s

Habo

Telekinesis

Halet

Conscience

Han

His

Hant

Hand

Happ

Luck (good)/Benevolence

Har

Hair; High

Hatt

Sort/Kind

Hattir

Custom/Practice

Haus

Skull (brain's house)

Hefin

Revenge/Vengeance

Hefjar

Raise/Bring up (a topic)

Hei

Hey

Heimska

Folly

Heltar

Halt

Hem

Home

Hep

Fortune/Change/Luck

Her

Here

Herath

Hold/Holding/Territory

Hetta

Hood

Him

Sky

Himborth

Skyrim

Hinsk

Idiot

Hinska

Idiotic/Dumb/Stupid

Hinskar

Idiocy/Stupidity (to be an idiot)

Hit

Den

Hitir

Case/Matter/Affair

Hjalper

Help

Hjor

Sword

Hjorem

Horker

Hlifa

Empty

Hlithar

Listen

Hofthin

Prince/Lord

Hokze

Demon

Hol

Owl

Hop

Jump/Leap

Horm

Wreck/Disaster/Catastrophe

Hrem

Accent

Hrena

Crazy

Hupp

Oops

Hvan

Who

Hvar

Live (be alive)/Go (through the motions)

Hvas

What

Hvera

Every/All

Hvi

Why

Hvil

Rest

Hvit

White

Hylether

Hear

Ilman

Moon

Iz

Ice

Izsten

Crystal

Jern

Iron

Kaer

Dear/Darling

Kagend

Blast

Kager

Explode

Kap

Passion

Karakras

Skin Sickness/Fever

Kastalan

Barrack(s)

Kaupar

Buy/Purchase

Kenaris

Instructor

Kenn

Theory/Hypothesis

Kerklaeth

Armor

Kerlvak

Hagraven

Ki

Not/Un-

Kind

Child/Baby

Kindar

Birth (give)

Kitel

Tickle

Kithun

Outlaw/Bandit

Kiv

Hut/Shack

Kjarn

Essence

Kjenel

Stupid

Kjol

Robe

Klovt

Head

Knei

Knee

Kont

Office

Kost

Spider

Koth

Tomb

Krak

Stool

Kranar

Topple

Kundar

Conquere

Kune

Woman

Kvethar

Recite

Kvikind

Creature

Kvith

Anxiety

Kynar

Introduce

Laargaar

Obviously

Lab

Paw

Laerling

Apprentice

Lafa

Life; Live (imperative)

Lahek

Witch/Warlock/Shaman (earth magic practitioner)

Langur

Anymore

Laspan

Ward

Laza

Mage

Legar

Place/Put

Legathaar

Apparently

Leginongum

Vagina ("uterus tunnel")

Lein

Planet/World

Leiter

Search for

Lela

Poor/Unlucky

Letter

Drop/Let go

Lifar

Leave

Likke

Like/Similar to/As

Lithar

Pass

Lithner

Join/Submit

Ljar

Lend/Front/Advance (money)

Log

Told

Lokaar

Ultimately

Lokolt

Imperial ("made of the empire")

Loska

Love

Lot

Great/Arch/High

Luftna

Anonymous

Maak

Spice

Maal

Tattoo

Maalut

Tattooed

Mal

Instance/Case

Maling

Measurement

Marila

Selfish

Mark

Point/Reason/Purpose

Mathir

Man

Med

With

Medvitana

Conscious ("with awareness")

Mega

Strong/Powerful/Able

Megar

Be Able/Can

Megin

Strength/Power

Mella

Whore

Merr

Mare

Methlim

Associate

Mina

My/Mine

Minda

Mentor

Mirak

Portal

Mirn

Allegiance

Mith

Objective

Mjoth

Mead

Moh

Coat (animal fur)

Morthvurar

Murder

Motma

Elusive

Mukaron

Atronach

Mulav

Council

Mumer

Mumble

Mun

Mane

Myndar

Generate

Myr

Marsh

Nadela

Relentless

Naer

When

Naf

Nose

Nafnila

Anonymous

Naga

Charming /Magical (positive, "he charmed me")

Nautha

Distressed

Ne

Nor

Nefn

Name

Neh

Nah/Naw/Nope

Nei

No

Net

Nut; Testicle (vulgar: ball/nut)

Nin

Sting

Nisar

Investigate

Nith

Mumble/Murmur

Nogar

Plenty

Nonguma

Tunnel/Corridor/Passageway

Noth

Duty/Responsibility/Ward/Charge

Nuk

Now

Nus

Statue

Nut

Node

Nylith

Recruit

Of

Offering/Sacrifice

Ofrava

Drunk

Ofsonar

Hallucinate

Ofurjos

Infertility

Ogin

Threat/Danger

Okl

Ankle

Okri

Eagle

Olstupar

Grow up

Oludra

Neutral/Objective

Ommin

Oblivion

Ondar

Breathe

Os

Us

Osunilek

Invisibility

Oth

Orphan

Ovita

Innocent/Ignorant

Par

For

Paroka

Arrogant

Puk

Goblin/Imp

Pyk

Cock/Dick

Qiib

Cute

Ras

Butt/Ass

Rasar

Stumble/Clown (vulgar, read: "to ass around")

Rath

Red

Rathar

Instruct/Advise

Rathgif

Advisor

Rega

Divine

Regen

Gods (Divines)

Reh

She

Reik

Lightning

Reith

Harness/Hone/Develop

Reloker

Wave

Resten

Remains

Ret

Treaty

Rif

Rib

Rik

Power

Rikha

Court (Royal)

Rimd

Attainment

Rith

Fuck

Rolveka

Creepy

Rona

Alright

Roniar

Contend

Ronir

Monk

Rozol

Harbinger

Rukevah

Sacrament

Sa

That

Sagnafra

Historian

Sahla

Pathetic/Petty/Weak

Samana

Together

Samkom

Assemblage

Sas

This

Se

Of/Of the

Segjar

Recommend

Seknar

Miss (someone)

Sekrar

Dismiss/Fire

Seljar

Sell

Seljor

Sellsword/Mercenary

Sendinun

Shipment

Serk

Shirt

Seyrk

Guilt

Sifje

Relationship

Sil

Soul

Sist

Least

Sistrin

Cousin/Relative

Sith

Scene

Sither

Custom

Sitjar

Stay/Remain

Sjugar

Suck

Skam

Miscreant/Degenerate

Skapar

Build/Make/Create

Skatar

Scout/Investigate

Skelfar

Tremble

Skepin

Being/Creature/Person

Skers

Scissors

Skeyr

Cut/Slice

Skit

Shit

Skjald

Shield

Skothar

Spy on

Skraen

Crap/Junk

Skul

Will (verb future tense)

Skuular

Ought/Should/Must

Skyndaar

Hastily

Smirar

Smear/Smother/Cover

Smola

Yearning

Smolakap

Sanguine (the Daedra Lord; read: "passion")

Snikmorthe

Assassin

Snuk

Dragonfly

Soka

Prideful

Somirk

Signal

Sothas

Mess

Sottekar

Attend (a college)

Sovaar

Planes/Dimensions

Stath

Square/Plaza

Stefrufit

Alphabet

Stel

Steel

Sten

Rock/Stone

Stjalt

Tent

Stongar

Stalk

Stothar

Stop

Stotten

Tusk

Strith

Attack (personal, ad hominem, usually verbal)

Stroh

Ritual

Strovodinoke

Necromancer

Strurk

Stress

Stvova

Together/Double

Suar

Go

Sul

Day

Sulkinda

Birthday ("day (of) birth")

Svekjar

Betray

Svik

Forge/Smith

Syn

Exist

Sysle

Business/Operation

Ta

Toe

Talbar

Transfer

Taufra

Amulet

Teler

Say/Speak/Tell

Teng

Joint (of the body)

Tha

Then

Thar

Though

Thegaar

Already

Thekar

Identify

Theta

Dense

Tho

Yet/Nevertheless

Thokan

Commission

Tholet

Artifact

Thonga

Pregnant

Thraer

Desire

Thral

Slave

Thrusa

Thrice

Thun

Law

Thuna

Legal/Allowed

Thvi

Therefore

Ti

To

Tid

Time

Tilb

Worship

Tilkaltar

Choose

Tilkinar

Report

Tille

There

Tiloge

Recommendation

Tith

Happen

Tofur

Thief

Tolsar

Heal

Toluvat

Making/Caliber/Issue/Form

Trefna

Skirmish

Trigjar

Guarantee

Tros

After all

Truer

To believe/Be convinced

Trunar

Convince

Tut

Tit

Tuttag

Twenty

Typ

Penis

Umat

Record/Proof

Umger

Surround

Umsekand

Applicant/Candidate

Unasta

Beloved /Darling/Paramour (woman)

Unastin

Beloved /Darling/Paramour (man)

Ungela

Unavoidable

Unna

Allow

Uprun

Origin

Us

Before

Utarma

Empty/Used up

Utsadar

Introduce/Expose

Va

Wow/Woah/Gosh

Vaatar

Swear

Vaka

Awake

Vakte

Patrol

Valt

Rape (noun)

Valtekar

Rape (verb)

Van

Without

Var

Human (mortal humanoid, read: "were")

Varbjorn

Werebear

Varthvar

Save

Varuk

Gossip

Vathvet

Whatever/Anything

Vatt

Witness

Veg

Weight/Unit of weight

Veitar

Grant/Allow

Veizlas

Feast

Vel

Well

Veltnir

Winter

Venn

Manipulate

Venter

Wait

Ver

We

Verin

Element

Verinra

Elemental

Verthar

Change/Alter

Veyn

How

Vidth

Besides/Aside from

Vilandaar

Intentionally

Vin

Defeat

Vinala

Adept

Vine

Wine

Vitan

Understanding/Awareness

Vitar

Understand

Vler

Other (people)

Vodar

Vanish

Vogjarund

Vacation

Vokleikar

Graduate

Volgin

Savage/Barbarian

Vrelur

Ridden

Yarmathir

Steward

Yf

At

Yfirhirar

Interrogate

Yirv

Joke (good-humored/silly)

Zeik

I/me

Zenik

Follower