eykr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- eikr
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European *yewg-.
Noun
eykr m (genitive eykjar, plural eykir)
- draft animal
Declension
Declension of eykr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eykr | eykrinn | eykir | eykirnir |
| accusative | eyk | eykinn | eyki | eykina |
| dative | eyk | eykinum | eykjum | eykjunum |
| genitive | eykjar | eykjarins | eykja | eykjanna |
Derived terms
- eykjafóðr n (“fodder for "eyk(i)r"”)
- eykjagerfi n (“harness of an "eykr"”)
- eykjareiði m, eykreiði m (“harness of an "eykr"”)
Related terms
- ok n (“yoke”)
- eyki n (“vehicle, cart”)
Descendants
- Westrobothnian: auk m
- Gutnish: oyk m
- Norwegian:
- Norwegian Nynorsk: øyk m
- Norwegian Bokmål: øyk m øk n
- Helsingian: ök m
- Old Swedish: øker m, øk n
- Swedish: ök n
- Scanian: ǿg m
- Old Danish: øk m or n, øgh m or n
- Danish: øg n
References
- eykr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.