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Meaning of kenning | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
ˈcʰɛnːiŋk

Definitions

  1. theory
    feminine
  2. religious doctrine, teaching
    feminine
  3. lesson
    feminine
  4. kenning (circumlocution used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English and later Icelandic poetry)
    feminine

Equivalents

Català quartal
Deutsch Kenning
English Kenning theory
Français kenning
Polski kenning
Русский ке́ннинг
Svenska kenning

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

kennitala kennsl kennsla kennslu kennslubók kennslurými

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