hugr – Old Norse noun declension

Old Norse noun forms of hugr

Noun: hugr
Gender: m

Nominative

Sg. Indef.hugr
Sg. Def.hugrinn
Pl. Indef.hugir
Pl. Def.hugirnir

Genitive

Sg. Indef.hugar
Sg. Def.hugarins
Pl. Indef.huga
Pl. Def.huganna

Dative

Sg. Indef.hug
Sg. Def.huginum
Pl. Indef.hugum
Pl. Def.hugunum

Accusative

Sg. Indef.hug
Sg. Def.huginn
Pl. Indef.hugi
Pl. Def.hugina

Sample Sentences

  • Hugr einn þat veit, · er býr hjarta nær,
  • einn er hann sér of sefa;
  • ǫng er sótt verri · hveim snotrum manni (The mind alone knows what is near the heart,
  • Each is his own judge:
  • The worst sickness for a wise man
  • Is to crave what he cannot enjoy.) [Hávamál 95 (tr. W. H. Auden and P. B. Taylor)]

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hugiz, whence also Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐍃 (hugs), Old English hyġe, Old High German hugu, Dutch heug. See: Gothic Nouns '𐌷𐌿𐌲𐍃', Old English Nouns 'hyġe', Dutch Nouns 'heug'.

Verbs referencing "hugr"

Norwegian Nynorsk Nouns hug, Danish Nouns hu, Faroese Nouns hugur, Icelandic Nouns hugur, Old English Nouns hyge, Old Norse Nouns hugi, Swedish Nouns håg.

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