grǫptr

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *graftuz. Related to grafa.

Noun

grǫptr m (genitive graptar)

  1. the act of digging
  2. burial, interment
  3. tomb
  4. a carving

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: gröftur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: grøft f or m
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grøft f