minnigr

Old Norse

Etymology

From minni +‎ -igr.

Adjective

minnigr (comparative minnigari, superlative minnigastr)

1. having a good memory
   • chapter 73 of Knýtlinga saga

     hann var allra manna minnigastr ok snjallr í máli

     he had the best memory and was well spoken

2. (with genitive) mindful of, bearing in mind

Declension

    Strong declension of minnigr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigr	minnig	minnigt
accusative	minnigan	minniga	minnigt
dative	minnigum	minnigri	minnigu
genitive	minnigs	minnigrar	minnigs
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigir	minnigar	minnig
accusative	minniga	minnigar	minnig
dative	minnigum	minnigum	minnigum
genitive	minnigra	minnigra	minnigra

    Weak declension of minnigr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigi	minniga	minniga
accusative	minniga	minnigu	minniga
dative	minniga	minnigu	minniga
genitive	minniga	minnigu	minniga
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigu	minnigu	minnigu
accusative	minnigu	minnigu	minnigu
dative	minnigum	minnigum	minnigum
genitive	minnigu	minnigu	minnigu

    Declension of comparative of minnigr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigari	minnigari	minnigara
accusative	minnigara	minnigari	minnigara
dative	minnigara	minnigari	minnigara
genitive	minnigara	minnigari	minnigara
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigari	minnigari	minnigari
accusative	minnigari	minnigari	minnigari
dative	minnigurum	minnigurum	minnigurum
genitive	minnigari	minnigari	minnigari

    Strong declension of superlative of minnigr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigastr	minnigust	minnigast
accusative	minnigastan	minnigasta	minnigast
dative	minnigustum	minnigastri	minnigustu
genitive	minnigasts	minnigastrar	minnigasts
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigastir	minnigastar	minnigust
accusative	minnigasta	minnigastar	minnigust
dative	minnigustum	minnigustum	minnigustum
genitive	minnigastra	minnigastra	minnigastra

    Weak declension of superlative of minnigr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigasti	minnigasta	minnigasta
accusative	minnigasta	minnigustu	minnigasta
dative	minnigasta	minnigustu	minnigasta
genitive	minnigasta	minnigustu	minnigasta
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	minnigustu	minnigustu	minnigustu
accusative	minnigustu	minnigustu	minnigustu
dative	minnigustum	minnigustum	minnigustum
genitive	minnigustu	minnigustu	minnigustu

References

• “minnigr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press