ǫfugr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- ǫfigr, afigr
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *abuhaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌹𐌱𐌿𐌺𐍃 (ibuks).
Adjective
ǫfugr
- turned the wrong way with the tail or back foremost
- unkind, harsh
Declension
Strong declension of ǫfugr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǫfugr | ǫfug | ǫfugt |
| accusative | ǫfgan | ǫfga | ǫfugt |
| dative | ǫfgum | ǫfugri | ǫfgu |
| genitive | ǫfugs | ǫfugrar | ǫfugs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ǫfgir | ǫfgar | ǫfug |
| accusative | ǫfga | ǫfgar | ǫfug |
| dative | ǫfgum | ǫfgum | ǫfgum |
| genitive | ǫfugra | ǫfugra | ǫfugra |
Weak declension of ǫfugr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǫfgi | ǫfga | ǫfga |
| accusative | ǫfga | ǫfgu | ǫfga |
| dative | ǫfga | ǫfgu | ǫfga |
| genitive | ǫfga | ǫfgu | ǫfga |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ǫfgu | ǫfgu | ǫfgu |
| accusative | ǫfgu | ǫfgu | ǫfgu |
| dative | ǫfgum | ǫfgum | ǫfgum |
| genitive | ǫfgu | ǫfgu | ǫfgu |
Related terms
- af
Descendants
- Icelandic: öfugur
- Norwegian: avig, avug, ovug
- Old Swedish: avigher, avugher, avogher
- Swedish: avig, avog, avot
- Old Danish:
- Danish: avet
- → English: awk
References
- öfugr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.