vǫgn

See also: vogn

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

vǫgn f (genitive vagnar, plural vagnir)

  1. a kind of whale, dolphin or grampus

Declension

Declension of vǫgn (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vǫgn vǫgnin vagnir vagnirnar
accusative vǫgn vǫgnina vagnir vagnirnar
dative vǫgn vǫgninni vagnum vagnunum
genitive vagnar vagnarinnar vagna vagnanna

Derived terms

  • vǫgnhvalr, vǫgnuhvalr

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “vögn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 503; also available at the Internet Archive