øx

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ox"

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • ǫx

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *akwisī, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”) or from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Compare Old English æx (English axe), Old Frisian axa, Old Saxon akus (Low German Ax), Dutch aaks, Old High German ackus (German Axt), Gothic 𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌶𐌹 (aqizi).

Noun

øx f (genitive øxar or axar, dative øxi, plural øxar)

  1. axe

Declension

Declension of øx (strong ijō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative øx øxin øxar, axar øxarnar, axarnar
accusative øxi øxina øxar, axar øxarnar, axarnar
dative øxi øxinni øxum, ǫxum øxunum, ǫxunum
genitive øxar, axar øxarinnar, axarinnar øxa, axa øxanna, axanna

Derived terms

  • skeggǫx

Descendants

  • Icelandic: öxi, exi, öx
  • Faroese: øks
  • Norwegian Bokmål: øks
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: øks
  • Old Swedish: øx, øxa
  • Old Danish: øx, øxæ
  • Elfdalian: öks
  • Old Gutnish: yxi
    • Gutnish: yx
  • Scanian: yğsa

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).

Noun

øx f

  1. axe

Declension

Declension of øx (i-stem)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative øx øxin øxi(r), -e(r) øxina(r), øxena(r)
accusative øx øxina, -ena øxi(r), -e(r) øxina(r), øxena(r)
dative øx øxinni, -inne øxum, -om øxumin, -omen
genitive øxa(r) øxinna(r) øxa øxanna
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