vǫkr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wakwaz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ-.
Adjective
vǫkr
- moist, wet
Declension
Strong declension of vǫkr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | vǫkr | vǫk | vǫkt |
| accusative | vǫkvan | vǫkva | vǫkt |
| dative | vǫkum | vǫkri | vǫku |
| genitive | vǫks | vǫkrar | vǫks |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | vǫkvir | vǫkvar | vǫk |
| accusative | vǫkva | vǫkvar | vǫk |
| dative | vǫkum | vǫkum | vǫkum |
| genitive | vǫkra | vǫkra | vǫkra |
Weak declension of vǫkr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | vǫkvi | vǫkva | vǫkva |
| accusative | vǫkva | vǫku | vǫkva |
| dative | vǫkva | vǫku | vǫkva |
| genitive | vǫkva | vǫku | vǫkva |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | vǫku | vǫku | vǫku |
| accusative | vǫku | vǫku | vǫku |
| dative | vǫkum | vǫkum | vǫkum |
| genitive | vǫku | vǫku | vǫku |
Declension of comparative of vǫkr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | vǫkvari | vǫkvara | vǫkvara |
| accusative | vǫkvara | vǫkvari | vǫkvara |
| dative | vǫkvara | vǫkvari | vǫkvara |
| genitive | vǫkvara | vǫkvari | vǫkvara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | vǫkvari | vǫkvari | vǫkvari |
| accusative | vǫkvari | vǫkvari | vǫkvari |
| dative | vǫkurum | vǫkurum | vǫkurum |
| genitive | vǫkvari | vǫkvari | vǫkvari |
Strong declension of superlative of vǫkr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | vǫkvastr | vǫkust | vǫkvast |
| accusative | vǫkvastan | vǫkvasta | vǫkvast |
| dative | vǫkustum | vǫkvastri | vǫkustu |
| genitive | vǫkvasts | vǫkvastrar | vǫkvasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | vǫkvastir | vǫkvastar | vǫkust |
| accusative | vǫkvasta | vǫkvastar | vǫkust |
| dative | vǫkustum | vǫkustum | vǫkustum |
| genitive | vǫkvastra | vǫkvastra | vǫkvastra |
Weak declension of superlative of vǫkr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | vǫkvasti | vǫkvasta | vǫkvasta |
| accusative | vǫkvasta | vǫkustu | vǫkvasta |
| dative | vǫkvasta | vǫkustu | vǫkvasta |
| genitive | vǫkvasta | vǫkustu | vǫkvasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | vǫkustu | vǫkustu | vǫkustu |
| accusative | vǫkustu | vǫkustu | vǫkustu |
| dative | vǫkustum | vǫkustum | vǫkustum |
| genitive | vǫkustu | vǫkustu | vǫkustu |
Related terms
- vǫk f
- vǫkna (“to become wet”)
- vǫkva f, vǫkvi m (“moisture, humidity”)
- vǫkva (“to moisten, water”)
References
- vökr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.