Huginn
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse Huginn (“thought”), from hugr, from Proto-Germanic *hugiz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ- (“to see, look”).
Proper noun
[edit]Huginn
- (Norse mythology) one of a pair of ravens, the other being Muninn, who fly throughout the world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers.
Icelandic
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Huginn m (proper noun, genitive singular Hugins)
- a male given name
Declension
[edit]| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Huginn |
| accusative | Hugin |
| dative | Hugin, Hugni1 |
| genitive | Hugins |
1Proscribed.
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “Huginn”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “Huginn”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- Mörður Árnason (2019), Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
- “Huginn”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies