The Rune alphabet (old Norse alphabet)

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  1. _Vidar

    _Vidar User

    Ahoy


    I have seen many players using Rune characters in their names, just because they are cool.. ;)

    So, this is me trying to explain the Rune alphabet to you.


    First; Rune is not a language.. it is an alphabet.

    Vikings had 16 - 19 runes in their alphabet.

    Some of the characters is used for more than 1 sound, and some sounds can be printet in more than 1 way.


    So, if you understand the vocal sounds in one of the Viking areas, you will be better understanding/ writing the Rune alphabet.

    I am trying to use English sounds, explaining the different sounds ~ this would help most of you :)


    Aa.

    • ᛅ = as in Ann
    • ᚭ = as in Arn (bArn)

    Bb.

    • ᛒ = as in Bin, Ban - short B-sound

    Cc.

    • ᛋ = as in Charlotte
    • ᚴ = as in Camilla

    Dd.

    • ᛏ

    Ee.

    • ᛂ

    Ff.

    • ᚠ

    Gg.

    • ᚵ

    Hh.

    • ᚼ

    Ii.

    • ᛁ

    Jj.

    • ᛁ

    Kk.

    • ᚴ

    Ll.

    • ᛚ

    Mm.

    • ᛘ = as in May (long)
    • ᛙ = as in Emma (short)

    Nn.

    • ᚾ

    Oo.

    • ᚢ = Flat, short and distinct O – (this sound dos not exist in EN)
    • ᚭ = as in Oscar

    Pp.

    • ᛒ

    Qq.

    • ᚴ

    Rr.

    • ᚱ

    Ss.

    • ᛋ

    Tt.

    • ᛏ

    (th).

    • ᚦ

    Uu.

    • ᚢ = as in yoU – short distinct – (not ”ju” - ju minus j)

    Vv.

    • ᚠ = as in Fun (German Von)
    • ᚢ = as when you bite your underlip ”Ve” short distinct (German like Vera)

    Ww.

    • ᚢ

    Xx.

    There is no rune for ”X”, so this is the sound of ”ks”.

    • ᚴᛋ = as in Alex
    • ᛋ = as in Xander (Sander)

    Yy.

    • ᚤ = no EN sound like that, but Latin ”Ypsilon” - distinct flat

    Zz.

    • ᛋ

    And.. then there is the Æ,Ø & Å :)

    Many countries in the Northern part of Europe, have the sounds but the charater is a little different – I will write both ways.

    Ææ, Ää – Æ = A+E (AE)

    • ᛅ

    Øø, Öö – Ø = O+E (OE)

    • ᚤ

    Åå, AA-aa.

    • ᚭ

    I am no professor in the Runes, so if any of you can provide something to this, please do so – and the source of course.

    My source is the libraries in the Viking areas.


    /Vidar
     
    _Vidar, Jun 21, 2019
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  2. _Vidar

    _Vidar User

    The above section is named a "futhark", and it have no numbers, but accordding to Museum inspector and runolog - Lisbeth Imer, the vikings used in the late viking age, the line of symbols in the futhark as numbers.

    NB! Our futhark is from the early viking age - and putting the numbers in it from the late viking age, gives us a mix.. let's call that the Seafight viking age!

    Seafight futhark in chronological order​

    1. ᚭ - A - high, O - as in Oscar, Å, AA
    2. ᛅ - A - flat, Æ, Ä

    3. ᛒ - B, P

    4. ᚴ - C, K, Q, - K-sound

    5. ᛋ - C, S, Z, X - S-sound

    6. ᛏ - D, T

    7. ᛂ - E

    8. ᚠ - F, V - as in Fun (German Von)

    9. ᚵ - G

    0. ᚼ - H

    ᛁ - I, J

    ᛚ - L

    ᛙ - M -     as in Emma (short)

    ᛘ - M - as in May (long)

    ᚾ - N

    ᚢ - O - flat, U - as in yoU – short distinct – (not ”ju” - ju minus j), V - as when you bite your underlip ”Ve” short distinct (German like Vera), W

    ᚱ - R

    ᚴᛋ - X - KS-sound

    ᚤ - Y, Ø, Ö

    ᚦ - th

    If you have questions or comments - plz write :)

    /Vidar
     
    Last edited: Dec 21, 2019
    _Vidar, Dec 16, 2019
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