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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną. Cognate with Danish hugge, Swedish hugga.
Pronunciation
Verb
höggva (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative hjó, third-person plural past indicative hjuggu, supine höggvið)
- to hew, chop
Usage notes
The past participle forms hogginn (supine hoggið) and högginn (supine höggið) also exist, but are widely considered nonstandard.
Derived terms