höggva

See also: hǫggva

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną. Cognate with Danish hugge, Swedish hugga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhœkːva/

  Rhymes: -œkːva

Verb

höggva (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative hjó, third-person plural past indicative hjuggu, supine höggvið)

1. to hew, chop

Usage notes

The past participle forms hogginn (supine hoggið) and högginn (supine höggið) also exist, but are widely considered nonstandard.

Derived terms

• hálshöggva
• höggva í spað