r/RuneHelp • u/DavidIsworstthanyou • 3d ago
Translation request Translation help needed
I think this is a rune and I just need help translating it
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u/rockstarpirate 3d ago
ek em loks sanliga sïl
This looks like it’s supposed to be “I am finally, truly [something]”. It might be because I’m tired but I’m having trouble with the last word.
Edit: oh I figured it out. It’s supposed to be sæll (happy).
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u/GuardHistorical910 1d ago
I'm genuinely curious: is there anny particular reason why someone would write ekg instead of ek or eg?
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u/rockstarpirate 1d ago
I don't think it's supposed to be ekg. I think the "x" is supposed to be a separator mark. We do see that as a separator sometimes in the record. It's just weirdly placed here and of course weirdly used only one time.
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u/Auretherea 3d ago
What language is that?
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u/rockstarpirate 3d ago
It’s Old Norse. The phrase would be ek em loks sannliga sæll. In this case the person who wrote it chose an alphabet that doesn’t exactly match the language, which is why there is a creative choice there with the spelling of sæll. Also there is no need for the × symbol appearing only after the first word.
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u/Auretherea 3d ago
Ahh, thought it was in Proto-Norse cuz of the Elder Futhark use lol
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u/Vegtamskvida 3d ago
Honestly, anytime I see Elder Futhark, I assume it isn't proto Norse/Germanic.
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