ǫgr

See also: ogr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

ǫgr

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”), named so after the numerous spikes on its head, compare Swedish abborre (“perch”). The alternative forms are due to a folk etymological connection to auga (“eye”), because of its large protruding eyes, compare Russian окунь (okunʹ, “perch”), from Russian око (oko, “eye”).

Noun

ǫgr m

1. rose fish, redfish (Sebastes norvegicus)

Alternative forms

• augr, augurr

Descendants

• Norwegian: uer
• → Swedish: uer

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Latin ocris (“ragged mountain”), Ancient Greek ὄκρις (ókris, “peak”), in that case from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óḱris. Alternatively related to Latin acer (“sharp”), Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros, “pointed, sharp”), in that case from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós. Both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Noun

ǫgr n (genitive ǫgrs)

1. inlet, small bay

Declension

Declension of ǫgr (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ǫgr	ǫgrit	ǫgr	ǫgrin
accusative	ǫgr	ǫgrit	ǫgr	ǫgrin
dative	ǫgri	ǫgrinu	ǫgrum	ǫgrunum
genitive	ǫgrs	ǫgrsins	ǫgra	ǫgranna

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “ögr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 528; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

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