grǫptr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• grǫftr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *graftuz. Related to grafa.

Noun

grǫptr m (genitive graptar)

1. the act of digging
2. burial, interment
3. tomb
4. a carving

Declension

Declension of grǫptr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grǫptr	grǫptrinn	greptir	greptirnir
accusative	grǫpt	grǫptinn	grǫptu	grǫptuna
dative	grepti	greptinum	grǫptum	grǫptunum
genitive	graptar	graptarins	grapta	graptanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: gröftur
• Norwegian Bokmål: grøft f or m
• Norwegian Nynorsk: grøft f