makr
Old Norse
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *makaz.
Adjective
[edit]makr
- easy to deal with
- (only in comparative) more suitable, convenient
Declension
[edit] Strong declension of makr
Weak declension of makr
Declension of comparative of makr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | makari | makari | makara |
| accusative | makara | makari | makara |
| dative | makara | makari | makara |
| genitive | makara | makari | makara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | makari | makari | makari |
| accusative | makari | makari | makari |
| dative | mǫkurum | mǫkurum | mǫkurum |
| genitive | makari | makari | makari |
Strong declension of superlative of makr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | makastr | mǫkust | makast |
| accusative | makastan | makasta | makast |
| dative | mǫkustum | makastri | mǫkustu |
| genitive | makasts | makastrar | makasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | makastir | makastar | mǫkust |
| accusative | makasta | makastar | mǫkust |
| dative | mǫkustum | mǫkustum | mǫkustum |
| genitive | makastra | makastra | makastra |
Weak declension of superlative of makr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | makasti | makasta | makasta |
| accusative | makasta | mǫkustu | makasta |
| dative | makasta | mǫkustu | makasta |
| genitive | makasta | mǫkustu | makasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mǫkustu | mǫkustu | mǫkustu |
| accusative | mǫkustu | mǫkustu | mǫkustu |
| dative | mǫkustum | mǫkustum | mǫkustum |
| genitive | mǫkustu | mǫkustu | mǫkustu |
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “makr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive