Hǫgni

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See also: hǫgni, högni, Högni, and Høgni

Old Norse

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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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

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