hyge

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hugi, cognate with Old Saxon hugi, Old High German hugu, hugi, Old Norse hugr, Modern Norwegian hug, Modern Swedish håg, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐍃 (hugs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxy.je/, [ˈhy.je]

Noun[edit]

hyġe m (nominative plural hyġas)

  1. (poetic) thought, mind, mood, desire, inclination
    • Forþon is mīn hyġe ġeomor. ― Therefore my thought is sad. (‘The Wife's Lament’)
    • ne biþ him tō hearpan hyġe. ― He has no desire/mind for the harp. (‘The Seafarer’)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The noun is not attested in the plural.

Declension[edit]

Declension of hyge (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hyġe hyġas
accusative hyġe hyġas
genitive hyġes hyġa
dative hyġe hyġum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: hige, huȝe, huiȝe, hiȝe, huie, hiȝ, hie
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