hnøggr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz.

Adjective

hnøggr (accusative hnøggvan)

  1. stingy

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hnöggur
  • Norwegian: nøgg
  • Swedish: njugg
  • Middle English: nig, nigard

References

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