Hǿnir

Old Norse

Etymology

Uncertain origin; possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”)).

Proper noun

Hǿnir m (genitive Hǿnis)

1. (Norse mythology) Hœnir, a god involved in the creation of humans, associated with storks and swans

Declension

  Declension of Hǿnir (strong ja-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Hǿnir
accusative	Hǿni
dative	Hǿni
genitive	Hǿnis

Descendants

• Icelandic: Hænir
• Faroese: Hønir
• Norwegian: Høne
• Swedish: Höne