gráðugr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *grēdugaz, *grēdagaz, itself from *grēduz (hunger) +‎ *-gaz. Corresponds to gráðr +‎ -ugr.

Adjective

gráðugr

  1. greedy

Declension

Strong declension of gráðugr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gráðugr gráðug gráðugt
accusative gráðgan gráðga gráðugt
dative gráðgum gráðugri gráðgu
genitive gráðugs gráðugrar gráðugs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative gráðgir gráðgar gráðug
accusative gráðga gráðgar gráðug
dative gráðgum gráðgum gráðgum
genitive gráðugra gráðugra gráðugra
Weak declension of gráðugr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gráðgi gráðga gráðga
accusative gráðga gráðgu gráðga
dative gráðga gráðgu gráðga
genitive gráðga gráðgu gráðga
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative gráðgu gráðgu gráðgu
accusative gráðgu gráðgu gráðgu
dative gráðgum gráðgum gráðgum
genitive gráðgu gráðgu gráðgu

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “gráðugr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 170; also available at the Internet Archive