gnógr

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz, whence also Old English ġenōg, Old Saxon ginōg, Old High German ginuog, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌷𐍃 (ganōhs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nóḱe (he has reached, attained), perfective of *h₂neḱ- (to reach).

Adjective

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gnógr (comparative gnógari, superlative gnógastr)

  1. enough, abundant, sufficient

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: gnógur, nógur
  • Faroese: nógvur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nog; (dialectal) naug
  • Elfdalian: naug
  • Old Swedish: nōgh

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