margr
Old Norse
Etymology
Either an independent word from Proto-Germanic *margaz related to mor and merja, or derived from mangr (< Proto-Germanic *managaz (“many, much”)) under the influence of such words. Cognate with Old English maneġ, maniġ, Old Frisian monech, manich, monich, manch, Old Saxon manag, maneg, Old Dutch manag, Old High German manag, manac, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍃 (manags).
Adjective
margr (comparative fleiri, superlative flestr)
- many, a lot of
- (figuratively) friendly, communicative
Inflection
This word has a suppletive inflection, using another root in the comparative and superlative forms, than in the positive form. Note also the g dropping in the nominative and accusative singular neuter forms (= mart).
Strong declension of margr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | margr | mǫrg | mart |
| accusative | margan | marga | mart |
| dative | mǫrgum | margri | mǫrgu |
| genitive | margs | margrar | margs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | margir | margar | mǫrg |
| accusative | marga | margar | mǫrg |
| dative | mǫrgum | mǫrgum | mǫrgum |
| genitive | margra | margra | margra |
Weak declension of margr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | margi | marga | marga |
| accusative | marga | mǫrgu | marga |
| dative | marga | mǫrgu | marga |
| genitive | marga | mǫrgu | marga |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mǫrgu | mǫrgu | mǫrgu |
| accusative | mǫrgu | mǫrgu | mǫrgu |
| dative | mǫrgum | mǫrgum | mǫrgum |
| genitive | mǫrgu | mǫrgu | mǫrgu |
Declension of comparative of margr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | meiri | meira | meira |
| accusative | meira | meiri | meira |
| dative | meira | meiri | meira |
| genitive | meira | meiri | meira |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | meiri | meiri | meiri |
| accusative | meiri | meiri | meiri |
| dative | meirum | meirum | meirum |
| genitive | meiri | meiri | meiri |
Strong declension of superlative of margr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mestr | mest | mest |
| accusative | mestan | mesta | mest |
| dative | mestum | mestri | mestu |
| genitive | mests | mestrar | mests |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mestir | mestar | mest |
| accusative | mesta | mestar | mest |
| dative | mestum | mestum | mestum |
| genitive | mestra | mestra | mestra |
Weak declension of superlative of margr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mesti | mesta | mesta |
| accusative | mesta | mestu | mesta |
| dative | mesta | mestu | mesta |
| genitive | mesta | mestu | mesta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mestu | mestu | mestu |
| accusative | mestu | mestu | mestu |
| dative | mestum | mestum | mestum |
| genitive | mestu | mestu | mestu |
Descendants
- → English: marra, marrow (dialectal)
- Icelandic: margur
- Faroese: margur
- Old Danish: margh
- Old Swedish: margher, marghin
- Swedish: marg
- Westrobothnian: marge pl
References
- margr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press