ǫgr

See also: ogr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”), named so after the numerous spikes on its head, compare Swedish abborre (“perch”). The alternative forms are due to a folk etymological connection to auga (“eye”), because of its large protruding eyes, compare Russian окунь (okunʹ, “perch”), from Russian око (oko, “eye”).[1]

Noun

ǫgr m

  1. rose fish, redfish (Sebastes norvegicus)
Alternative forms
  • augr, augurr
Descendants
  • Norwegian: uer
  • → Swedish: uer

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Latin ocris (“ragged mountain”), Ancient Greek ὄκρις (ókris, “peak”), in that case from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óḱris. Alternatively related to Latin acer (“sharp”), Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros, “pointed, sharp”), in that case from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós.[1] Both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Noun

ǫgr n (genitive ǫgrs)

  1. inlet, small bay
Declension
Declension of ǫgr (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ǫgr ǫgrit ǫgr ǫgrin
accusative ǫgr ǫgrit ǫgr ǫgrin
dative ǫgri ǫgrinu ǫgrum ǫgrunum
genitive ǫgrs ǫgrsins ǫgra ǫgranna

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Vries, Jan (2000) Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, p. 374

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “ögr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 528; also available at the Internet Archive
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