Spring 2027

Introductory Old Norse

Introductory Old Norse course aimed at obtaining reading knowledge of Old Norse-Icelandic by studying Old Icelandic grammar and selections of Old Norse-Icelandic texts.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.54 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.29 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of Old Norse-Icelandic phonology and grammar with a focus on nominal and verbal inflection.

  • Read and understand basic Old Norse-Icelandic texts in normalized editions and access more challenging texts with the help of a dictionary.

  • Identify the characteristic features of the various genres of Old Norse-Icelandic texts.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.54 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.29 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Reading knowledge of Old Norse-Icelandic
  • Old Icelandic grammar
  • Selections of Old Norse-Icelandic texts
  • Phonology and nominal/verbal inflection

Skills

  • Understand Old Norse-Icelandic phonology and grammar, focusing on nominal and verbal inflection.
  • Read and understand basic Old Norse-Icelandic texts in normalized editions, using dictionaries for harder texts.
  • Identify characteristic features of different Old Norse-Icelandic text genres.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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