hǫggva

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See also: höggva

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (“to hew, forge”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to hew; to hit, strike; to forge”). Cognate with Old English hēawan (English hew), Old Saxon hauwan, Old High German houwan.

Verb

hǫggva

  1. to hew, strike
    Hjoggu vér með hjǫrvi
    We struck with the sword

Conjugation

Conjugation of hǫggva — active (strong class 7)
infinitive hǫggva
present participle hǫggvandi
past participle hǫggvinn
indicative present past
1st-person singular høgg hjó
2nd-person singular høggr hjótt
3rd-person singular høggr hjó
1st-person plural hǫggum hjoggum, hjuggum
2nd-person plural hǫggvið hjogguð, hjugguð
3rd-person plural hǫggva hjoggu, hjuggu
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular hǫggva hygga
2nd-person singular hǫggvir hyggir
3rd-person singular hǫggvi hyggi
1st-person plural hǫggvim hyggim
2nd-person plural hǫggvið hyggið
3rd-person plural hǫggvi hyggi
imperative present
2nd-person singular hǫgg
1st-person plural hǫggum
2nd-person plural hǫggvið
Conjugation of hǫggva — mediopassive (strong class 7)
infinitive hǫggvask
present participle hǫggvandisk
past participle hǫggvizk
indicative present past
1st-person singular hǫggumk hjoggumk, hjuggumk
2nd-person singular høggsk hjózk
3rd-person singular høggsk hjósk
1st-person plural hǫggumsk hjoggumsk, hjuggumsk
2nd-person plural hǫggvizk hjogguzk, hjugguzk
3rd-person plural hǫggvask hjoggusk, hjuggusk
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular hǫggumk hyggumk
2nd-person singular hǫggvisk hyggisk
3rd-person singular hǫggvisk hyggisk
1st-person plural hǫggvimsk hyggimsk
2nd-person plural hǫggvizk hyggizk
3rd-person plural hǫggvisk hyggisk
imperative present
2nd-person singular hǫggsk
1st-person plural hǫggumsk
2nd-person plural hǫggvizk
  • hǫgg n (“strike, cut”)
  • hǫggr m (“striker, cutter”)

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