hǿgr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hōgiz (“skilled”), in ablaut-relationship with Proto-Germanic *hagaz, ancestor of Old Norse hagr.
Adjective
hǿgr (comparative hǿgri, superlative hǿgastr)
- easy, convenient
- (comparative) right, the opposite of left
- Antonym: vinstri
Declension
Strong declension of hǿgr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hǿgr | hǿg | hǿgt |
| accusative | hǿgan | hǿga | hǿgt |
| dative | hǿgum | hǿgri | hǿgu |
| genitive | hǿgs | hǿgrar | hǿgs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hǿgir | hǿgar | hǿg |
| accusative | hǿga | hǿgar | hǿg |
| dative | hǿgum | hǿgum | hǿgum |
| genitive | hǿgra | hǿgra | hǿgra |
Weak declension of hǿgr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hǿgi | hǿga | hǿga |
| accusative | hǿga | hǿgu | hǿga |
| dative | hǿga | hǿgu | hǿga |
| genitive | hǿga | hǿgu | hǿga |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hǿgu | hǿgu | hǿgu |
| accusative | hǿgu | hǿgu | hǿgu |
| dative | hǿgum | hǿgum | hǿgum |
| genitive | hǿgu | hǿgu | hǿgu |
Declension of comparative of hǿgr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hǿgri | hǿgri | hǿgra |
| accusative | hǿgra | hǿgri | hǿgra |
| dative | hǿgra | hǿgri | hǿgra |
| genitive | hǿgra | hǿgri | hǿgra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hǿgri | hǿgri | hǿgri |
| accusative | hǿgri | hǿgri | hǿgri |
| dative | hǿgrum | hǿgrum | hǿgrum |
| genitive | hǿgri | hǿgri | hǿgri |
Strong declension of superlative of hǿgr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hǿgastr | hǿgust | hǿgast |
| accusative | hǿgastan | hǿgasta | hǿgast |
| dative | hǿgustum | hǿgastri | hǿgustu |
| genitive | hǿgasts | hǿgastrar | hǿgasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hǿgastir | hǿgastar | hǿgust |
| accusative | hǿgasta | hǿgastar | hǿgust |
| dative | hǿgustum | hǿgustum | hǿgustum |
| genitive | hǿgastra | hǿgastra | hǿgastra |
Weak declension of superlative of hǿgr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hǿgasti | hǿgasta | hǿgasta |
| accusative | hǿgasta | hǿgustu | hǿgasta |
| dative | hǿgasta | hǿgustu | hǿgasta |
| genitive | hǿgasta | hǿgustu | hǿgasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hǿgustu | hǿgustu | hǿgustu |
| accusative | hǿgustu | hǿgustu | hǿgustu |
| dative | hǿgustum | hǿgustum | hǿgustum |
| genitive | hǿgustu | hǿgustu | hǿgustu |
Descendants
From the adjective meaning "convenient":
- Icelandic: hægur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: høg
From the comparative meaning "right":
- Icelandic: hægri
- Faroese: høgri
- Norwegian Nynorsk: høgre
- Old Swedish: hø̄ghre, höghre
- Swedish: högre, högra, höger
- Danish: højre
- Norwegian Bokmål: høyre