gǫfugr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gabugaz, *gabīgaz, from *gebaną whence also Old Norse gefa.
Declension
Strong declension of gǫfugr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gǫfugr | gǫfug | gǫfugt |
| accusative | gǫfgan | gǫfga | gǫfugt |
| dative | gǫfgum | gǫfugri | gǫfgu |
| genitive | gǫfugs | gǫfugrar | gǫfugs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gǫfgir | gǫfgar | gǫfug |
| accusative | gǫfga | gǫfgar | gǫfug |
| dative | gǫfgum | gǫfgum | gǫfgum |
| genitive | gǫfugra | gǫfugra | gǫfugra |
Weak declension of gǫfugr
Declension of comparative of gǫfugr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gǫfgari | gǫfgari | gǫfgara |
| accusative | gǫfgara | gǫfgari | gǫfgara |
| dative | gǫfgara | gǫfgari | gǫfgara |
| genitive | gǫfgara | gǫfgari | gǫfgara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gǫfgari | gǫfgari | gǫfgari |
| accusative | gǫfgari | gǫfgari | gǫfgari |
| dative | gǫfgurum | gǫfgurum | gǫfgurum |
| genitive | gǫfgari | gǫfgari | gǫfgari |
Strong declension of superlative of gǫfugr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gǫfgastr | gǫfgust | gǫfgast |
| accusative | gǫfgastan | gǫfgasta | gǫfgast |
| dative | gǫfgustum | gǫfgastri | gǫfgustu |
| genitive | gǫfgasts | gǫfgastrar | gǫfgasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gǫfgastir | gǫfgastar | gǫfgust |
| accusative | gǫfgasta | gǫfgastar | gǫfgust |
| dative | gǫfgustum | gǫfgustum | gǫfgustum |
| genitive | gǫfgastra | gǫfgastra | gǫfgastra |
Weak declension of superlative of gǫfugr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gǫfgasti | gǫfgasta | gǫfgasta |
| accusative | gǫfgasta | gǫfgustu | gǫfgasta |
| dative | gǫfgasta | gǫfgustu | gǫfgasta |
| genitive | gǫfgasta | gǫfgustu | gǫfgasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | gǫfgustu | gǫfgustu | gǫfgustu |
| accusative | gǫfgustu | gǫfgustu | gǫfgustu |
| dative | gǫfgustum | gǫfgustum | gǫfgustum |
| genitive | gǫfgustu | gǫfgustu | gǫfgustu |
Derived terms
- gǫfga (“to worship, honour”)
- gǫfgan f (“worshipping”)
- gǫfgari m (“worshipper”)
- gǫfugkvendi n (“noble woman, lady”)
- gǫfugleikr m (“worshipfulness, highness”)
- gǫfugligr (“worshipful; magnificent”)
- gǫfuglátr (“worshipful, generous”)
- gǫfugmenni n (“noble, worshipful man”)
- gǫfugmennr (“with many worshipful men”)
Descendants
- Icelandic: göfugur
- Faroese: gøvugur
References
- gǫfugr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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