Veggr
See also: veggr
Old Norse
Etymology
Probably from Old Norse veggr (“wall, wedge”), thus meaning "The Wedge".[1]
Proper noun
Veggr m (genitive Veggs)
- (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
Inflection
Declension of Veggr (strong i-stem, s-genitive, indefinite singular only)
masculine | singular |
---|---|
indefinite | |
nominative | Veggr |
accusative | Vegg |
dative | Vegg |
genitive | Veggs |
References
- Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4