hǫggva

See also: höggva

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (“to hew, forge”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to hew; to hit, strike; to forge”). Cognate with Old English hēawan (English hew), Old Saxon hauwan, Old High German houwan.

Verb

hǫggva

1. to hew

Descendants

• Danish: hugge
• Faroese: høgga
• Icelandic: höggva

• Norwegian (nynorsk): hogga
• Swedish: hugga