hǫggva

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

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Icelandic: höggva
  • Faroese: høgga
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hogga
    • Norwegian Bokmål: hogge
  • Jamtish: hǫgge
  • Elfdalian: ogga
  • Old Swedish: hugga, hogga
  • Old Danish: huggæ, hoggæ
  • Gutnish: hagge
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