-skapr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *-skapiz, derived from *skapjaną.

Suffix

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-skapr

  1. Used to form nouns from nouns and adjectives.
    klókr (arch, cunning, crafty) + ‎-skapr → ‎klókskapr (cunning, cleverness)
    prestr (priest) + ‎-skapr → ‎prestskapr (priesthood)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: -skapur
  • Faroese: -skapur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: -skap
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: -skap
  • Old Swedish: -skaper
  • Danish: -skab