garpr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to make a noise, rattle, gurgle, grumble”). Compare the Norwegian and Swedish dialect words garpa 'to brag, to make a noise, gossip, scold', Danish garpe 'to scream' (like a raven). Compare Old English gyrran 'crack, creak, chatter'. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Missing Proto-Germanic link

Noun

garpr m (genitive garps, plural garpar)

  1. a bold, dauntless man; hero, champion

Declension

Declension of garpr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative garpr garprinn garpar garparnir
accusative garp garpinn garpa garpana
dative garpi garpinum gǫrpum gǫrpunum
genitive garps garpsins garpa garpanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: garpur
  • Faroese: garpur

Further reading

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