Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz, whence also Old English ġenōg, Old Saxon ginōg, Old High German ginuog, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌷𐍃 (ganōhs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nóḱe (“he has reached, attained”), perfective of *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).
Adjective
gnógr (comparative gnógari, superlative gnógastr)
- enough, abundant, sufficient
Declension
Strong declension of gnógr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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gnógr
|
gnóg
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gnógt
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| accusative
|
gnógan
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gnóga
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gnógt
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| dative
|
gnógum
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gnógri
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gnógu
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| genitive
|
gnógs
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gnógrar
|
gnógs
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
gnógir
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gnógar
|
gnóg
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| accusative
|
gnóga
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gnógar
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gnóg
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| dative
|
gnógum
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gnógum
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gnógum
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| genitive
|
gnógra
|
gnógra
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gnógra
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Weak declension of gnógr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
gnógi
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gnóga
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gnóga
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| accusative
|
gnóga
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gnógu
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gnóga
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| dative
|
gnóga
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gnógu
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gnóga
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| genitive
|
gnóga
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gnógu
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gnóga
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógu
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gnógu
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gnógu
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| accusative
|
gnógu
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gnógu
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gnógu
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| dative
|
gnógum
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gnógum
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gnógum
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| genitive
|
gnógu
|
gnógu
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gnógu
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Declension of comparative of gnógr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógari
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gnógari
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gnógara
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| accusative
|
gnógara
|
gnógari
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gnógara
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| dative
|
gnógara
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gnógari
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gnógara
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| genitive
|
gnógara
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gnógari
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gnógara
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|
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| plural
|
masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógari
|
gnógari
|
gnógari
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| accusative
|
gnógari
|
gnógari
|
gnógari
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| dative
|
gnógurum
|
gnógurum
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gnógurum
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| genitive
|
gnógari
|
gnógari
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gnógari
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Strong declension of superlative of gnógr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógastr
|
gnógust
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gnógast
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| accusative
|
gnógastan
|
gnógasta
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gnógast
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| dative
|
gnógustum
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gnógastri
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gnógustu
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| genitive
|
gnógasts
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gnógastrar
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gnógasts
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógastir
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gnógastar
|
gnógust
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| accusative
|
gnógasta
|
gnógastar
|
gnógust
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| dative
|
gnógustum
|
gnógustum
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gnógustum
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| genitive
|
gnógastra
|
gnógastra
|
gnógastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of gnógr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógasti
|
gnógasta
|
gnógasta
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| accusative
|
gnógasta
|
gnógustu
|
gnógasta
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| dative
|
gnógasta
|
gnógustu
|
gnógasta
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| genitive
|
gnógasta
|
gnógustu
|
gnógasta
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|
|
| plural
|
masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
gnógustu
|
gnógustu
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gnógustu
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| accusative
|
gnógustu
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gnógustu
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gnógustu
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| dative
|
gnógustum
|
gnógustum
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gnógustum
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| genitive
|
gnógustu
|
gnógustu
|
gnógustu
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Descendants
Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- “gnógr” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen