gnógr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
gnógr (comparative gnógari, superlative gnógastr)
Declension
Strong declension of gnógr
Weak declension of gnógr
Declension of comparative of gnógr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gnógari | gnógari | gnógara |
| accusative | gnógara | gnógari | gnógara |
| dative | gnógara | gnógari | gnógara |
| genitive | gnógara | gnógari | gnógara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gnógari | gnógari | gnógari |
| accusative | gnógari | gnógari | gnógari |
| dative | gnógurum | gnógurum | gnógurum |
| genitive | gnógari | gnógari | gnógari |
Strong declension of superlative of gnógr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gnógastr | gnógust | gnógast |
| accusative | gnógastan | gnógasta | gnógast |
| dative | gnógustum | gnógastri | gnógustu |
| genitive | gnógasts | gnógastrar | gnógasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gnógastir | gnógastar | gnógust |
| accusative | gnógasta | gnógastar | gnógust |
| dative | gnógustum | gnógustum | gnógustum |
| genitive | gnógastra | gnógastra | gnógastra |
Weak declension of superlative of gnógr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gnógasti | gnógasta | gnógasta |
| accusative | gnógasta | gnógustu | gnógasta |
| dative | gnógasta | gnógustu | gnógasta |
| genitive | gnógasta | gnógustu | gnógasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gnógustu | gnógustu | gnógustu |
| accusative | gnógustu | gnógustu | gnógustu |
| dative | gnógustum | gnógustum | gnógustum |
| genitive | gnógustu | gnógustu | gnógustu |
Related terms
Descendants
- Icelandic: gnógur, nógur
- Faroese: nógvur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: nog; (dialectal) naug
- Elfdalian: naug
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- Old Swedish: nōgh
- Swedish: nog
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
- “gnógr” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen