Noun: mǫgr
Gender: m
Nominative
| Sg. Indef. | mǫgr |
| Sg. Def. | mǫgrinn |
| Pl. Indef. | megir |
| Pl. Def. | megirnir |
Genitive
| Sg. Indef. | magar |
| Sg. Def. | magarins |
| Pl. Indef. | maga |
| Pl. Def. | maganna |
Dative
| Sg. Indef. | megi |
| Sg. Def. | meginum |
| Pl. Indef. | mǫgum |
| Pl. Def. | mǫgunum |
Accusative
| Sg. Indef. | mǫg |
| Sg. Def. | mǫginn |
| Pl. Indef. | mǫgu |
| Pl. Def. | mǫguna |
Sample Sentences
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[…] meiri ok minni / mǫgu Heimdallar; […] ([…] greater and smaller / sons of Heimdall; […]) [Vǫluspá, verse 1, lines 3-4, in 1867, S. Bugge, Norrœn fornkvæði: Sæmundar Edda hins fróða. Christiania, page 1]
Etymology
From Proto-Norse *ᛗᚨᚷᚢᛉ (*maguʀ, “boy, son”) (attested in the accusative and genitive singular), from Proto-Germanic *maguz (“boy”). Cognate with Old English magu, Old Saxon magu, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌿𐍃 (magus). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mogʰus (“boy”). See: Old English Nouns '
magu', Gothic Nouns '
𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌿𐍃'.
Verbs referencing "mǫgr"
Old English Nouns
magu, Icelandic Nouns
mögur.
Translations