Maardrun

A mistake I made. Terrorists aren't always modern, you get people like the forsworn or the templars. Some may even refer to old armies as terrorism

Taldeykraan

Not really modern Newspapers go back to the late 1600's

Hespaagliik

Not modern, even in the elder scrolls universe there is sweet rolls and other various puddings

Gakrizar-Rot

Is it modern?

Morahkun

In skyrim lasers exist- however they are only utilised by daedra and there isn't any exact lasers. I think it may not always be modern (a laser is any form of focused light beam)

"Modern" words also include words that, for various subjective reasons, would not be found naturally in the dragon language as it exists in Skyrim. While newspapers, lasers, and pudding may exist in some form, they are not things that the dragons of Skyrim would have come in contact with. The same thing goes for many scientific, mathematical, or grammatical terms. These sorts of words don't fit into the dragons' natural vocabulary, and thus fall under "modern."

Rithwunduniik

Could this be a synonym of portal?

DovahKiinZaan

Rithwunduniik

Could this be a synonym of portal?

Sure, considering there is a canon word for "portal," there's not much need for this word.

Krumonit

Not modern, taffy treats are commonly found in skyrim

Rotmalur

I'm fairly sure that this isn't modern

Aandserk

Can animals be classed as modern?

Please see my explanation as posted above:

"Modern" words also include words that, for various subjective reasons, would not be found naturally in the dragon language as it exists in Skyrim. While newspapers, lasers, and pudding may exist in some form, they are not things that the dragons of Skyrim would have come in contact with. The same thing goes for many scientific, mathematical, or grammatical terms. These sorts of words don't fit into the dragons' natural vocabulary, and thus fall under "modern."

Rotmalur and Aandserk are modern words because they would not exist in the natural vocabulary of the dragons of Skyrim.

Ahmin

Could this also be a noun? "There was an imperial notice on the door"

I think when paarthurnax was describing words of power he could have used syllable. Probably still not modern

Yashahaal

Take away the description: it is now a root word for palate