vakr

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Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᚲᚱᚨᛉ (wakraʀ), from Proto-Germanic *wakraz (awake; watchful, alert).

Adjective

vakr

  1. wakeful, watchful, alert
  2. valiant, brave
  3. fast

Descendants

  • Faroese: vakur
  • Icelandic: vakur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vakker
  • Swedish: vacker
  • Danish: vakker