Hǫgni

See also: hǫgni, högni, Högni, and Høgni

Old Norse

Etymology

Cognate with Old English Hagena, Old High German Haguno ((German Hagen), related either to hagi (“enclosure, pasture”), or to hagr (“skilled, capable”).

Proper noun

Hǫgni (genitive Hǫgna)

  1. a male given name
  2. (Norse mythology) Hǫgni, brother of king Gunnarr of Burgundy
    mær Hǫgna
    Hǫgni’s maiden [= Hildr <valkyrie>]

Declension

Declension of Hǫgni (weak an-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Hǫgni
accusative Hǫgna
dative Hǫgna
genitive Hǫgna
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