hǫggva

See also: höggva

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (to hew, forge), from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (to hew; to hit, strike; to forge). Cognate with Old English hēawan (English hew), Old Saxon hauwan, Old High German houwan.

Verb

hǫggva

  1. to hew, strike
    Hjoggu vér með hjǫrvi
    We struck with the sword

Conjugation

Conjugation of hǫggva — active (strong class 7)
infinitive hǫggva
present participle hǫggvandi
past participle hǫggvinn
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular høgg hjó hǫggva hygga
2nd person singular høggr hjótt hǫggvir hyggir
3rd person singular høggr hjó hǫggvi hyggi
1st person plural hǫggum hjoggum, hjuggum hǫggvim hyggim
2nd person plural hǫggvið hjogguð, hjugguð hǫggvið hyggið
3rd person plural hǫggva hjoggu, hjuggu hǫggvi hyggi
imperative present
2nd person singular hǫgg
1st person plural hǫggum
2nd person plural hǫggvið
Conjugation of hǫggva — mediopassive (strong class 7)
infinitive hǫggvask
present participle hǫggvandisk
past participle hǫggvizk
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular hǫggumk hjoggumk, hjuggumk hǫggumk hyggumk
2nd person singular høggsk hjózk hǫggvisk hyggisk
3rd person singular høggsk hjósk hǫggvisk hyggisk
1st person plural hǫggumsk hjoggumsk, hjuggumsk hǫggvimsk hyggimsk
2nd person plural hǫggvizk hjogguzk, hjugguzk hǫggvizk hyggizk
3rd person plural hǫggvask hjoggusk, hjuggusk hǫggvisk hyggisk
imperative present
2nd person singular hǫggsk
1st person plural hǫggumsk
2nd person plural hǫggvizk
  • hǫgg n (strike, cut)
  • hǫggr m (striker, cutter)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: höggva
  • Faroese: høgga
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hogga
    • Norwegian Bokmål: hogge
  • Jamtish: hǫgge
  • Elfdalian: ogga
  • Old Swedish: hugga, hogga
  • Old Danish: huggæ, hoggæ
  • Gutnish: hagge