baugnafaðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From baug (“shield-boss”) + nafaðr (“naved, hubbed”).
Adjective
baugnafaðr
- (of a shield, poetic) boss-hubbed, naved
- c. 825, Bragi “the Old” Boddason, Ragnarsdrápa, stanza 2:
- it gjalla baugnafat hjól meyjar Hǫgna
- the resounding boss-hubbed wheel of the maiden of Hǫgni [= Hildr > SHIELD]
- c. 825, Bragi “the Old” Boddason, Ragnarsdrápa, stanza 2:
Declension
Strong declension of baugnafaðr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | baugnafaðr | baugnǫfuð | baugnafat |
| accusative | baugnafaðan | baugnafaða | baugnafat |
| dative | baugnǫfuðum | baugnafaðri | baugnǫfuðu |
| genitive | baugnafaðs | baugnafaðrar | baugnafaðs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | baugnafaðir | baugnafaðar | baugnǫfuð |
| accusative | baugnafaða | baugnafaðar | baugnǫfuð |
| dative | baugnǫfuðum | baugnǫfuðum | baugnǫfuðum |
| genitive | baugnafaðra | baugnafaðra | baugnafaðra |
Weak declension of baugnafaðr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | baugnafaði | baugnafaða | baugnafaða |
| accusative | baugnafaða | baugnǫfuðu | baugnafaða |
| dative | baugnafaða | baugnǫfuðu | baugnafaða |
| genitive | baugnafaða | baugnǫfuðu | baugnafaða |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | baugnǫfuðu | baugnǫfuðu | baugnǫfuðu |
| accusative | baugnǫfuðu | baugnǫfuðu | baugnǫfuðu |
| dative | baugnǫfuðum | baugnǫfuðum | baugnǫfuðum |
| genitive | baugnǫfuðu | baugnǫfuðu | baugnǫfuðu |