According to a definition, motto is a short expression of a guiding principle. Mottos in ancient languages have always been popular, since they express such principles with authority and wisdom of the ancients. User friendly interface below helps to create online mottoes in Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. Catchy phrases that can be created using this tool may be also interpreted as Viking slogans or even battle cries. Such a motto would adorn a weapon as an inscription or shock enemies when shouted during a reenactment of a Viking battle.
If you would like to write your motto with runes, follow this tutorial:
How to Write in Old Norse With Runes
1. (noun) and (noun)
E.g.: blood and death
2. (noun) is (noun) to (noun)
E.g.: man is wolf to man
3. from (noun), (noun)
E.g.: from suffering , wisdom
4. (noun) (verb)
E.g.: time flies
5. (noun) is in (noun)
E.g.: gladness is in battle
Based on the Latin motto generator, with the author’s kind permission.
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Hi was looking for a translator to translate a phrase into Old Norse for a tattoo. I haven’t had much luck but i saw that some people have been getting some of what they want translated on this site so i was hoping I could as well. Here is the phrase I would like to have translated.
Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
Thanks again.
Hi, thank you very much for this site! It’s so helpful, unlike other sites. Anyway, I was curious as to if you could translate something into old norse for me, and also how and where you learned old norse. Cheers, and here’s the quote;
“We will always return home.”
Cheers again.
any chance someone could translate this phrase to old east norse for me please?
“the only light in darkness is heroism”
thank you
Hello!
Sorry to make another request for translation, but I am struggling with this one.
I am building a guitar right now, and I wish to engrave something on it,
I would very much appreciate a translation of “Come back home, you’ve no need to say goodbye”.
Thanks for reading this, If you can’t translate it, that’s fine.
Thanks for the great website!
I want to say : Give me truth
I know from your generator that truth is sannleiki. But the give me command seems way more complicated to figure out. Any help?
Gef mér sannleika
any chance anyone could translate ONE LIFE to old norse for me???
I wanted something to go with a tattoo to show my viking roots x
Sounds like a great idea, Yvonne.
I am a proud viking decedent and I have two requests. the first is a translation of a family motto which in English is “Forever, For Always, and No Matter What.” the other request is where can I find a reliable source to learn to speak Norwegian.
I have always felt a connection to my Viking heritage it is cool that this sight exists.
ást ríkir
Thanks for the feedback!
Hello, fellow vikings,
I’m from Normandie, France ; Danes became my ancestors and we then conquered England, etc.
Well I’d like to know which rune is more suitable to render the letter/sound “ð”, like in “blóð” for example.
Elder futhark would be Berkana-Laguz-Odhinn-Dagaz/THurisaz ??
yet Younger Futhark does no longer have runes for the “ó” and the “ð”, even though the word itself existed at the time.
“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope”, since I can’t afford to hang myself upside down for nine days to get the answer…
PS : GREAT SITE !!
for the letter ð, which is also known as “eth” you would use the rune thurisaz, thorn “Þ þ” and eth “Ð ð” are pretty much the same letter, they both are “th” sounds, in old english the letter could be changed without problems, in old norse the letter thorn þ was used for more of a soft “th” sound, adn the letter eth ð was for more of a hard and sometimes silent “th” sound… in modern transliteration Þþ becomes “th” while Ðð becomes “dh”
Hello François. The runic alphabet used for the Viking Age Old Norse was the Younger Futhark. For ó it used the same rune as for o, and for ð the same rune as for þ.