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minnigr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From minni +‎ -igr.

Adjective

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minnigr (comparative minnigari, superlative minnigastr)

  1. having a good memory
    • chapter 73 of Knýtlinga saga
      hann var allra manna minnigastr ok snjallr í máli
      he had the best memory and was well spoken
  2. mindful of, bearing in mind [with genitive]

Declension

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Strong declension of minnigr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigr minnig minnigt
accusative minnigan minniga minnigt
dative minnigum minnigri minnigu
genitive minnigs minnigrar minnigs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigir minnigar minnig
accusative minniga minnigar minnig
dative minnigum minnigum minnigum
genitive minnigra minnigra minnigra
Weak declension of minnigr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigi minniga minniga
accusative minniga minnigu minniga
dative minniga minnigu minniga
genitive minniga minnigu minniga
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigu minnigu minnigu
accusative minnigu minnigu minnigu
dative minnigum minnigum minnigum
genitive minnigu minnigu minnigu
Declension of comparative of minnigr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigari minnigari minnigara
accusative minnigara minnigari minnigara
dative minnigara minnigari minnigara
genitive minnigara minnigari minnigara
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigari minnigari minnigari
accusative minnigari minnigari minnigari
dative minnigurum minnigurum minnigurum
genitive minnigari minnigari minnigari
Strong declension of superlative of minnigr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigastr minnigust minnigast
accusative minnigastan minnigasta minnigast
dative minnigustum minnigastri minnigustu
genitive minnigasts minnigastrar minnigasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigastir minnigastar minnigust
accusative minnigasta minnigastar minnigust
dative minnigustum minnigustum minnigustum
genitive minnigastra minnigastra minnigastra
Weak declension of superlative of minnigr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigasti minnigasta minnigasta
accusative minnigasta minnigustu minnigasta
dative minnigasta minnigustu minnigasta
genitive minnigasta minnigustu minnigasta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative minnigustu minnigustu minnigustu
accusative minnigustu minnigustu minnigustu
dative minnigustum minnigustum minnigustum
genitive minnigustu minnigustu minnigustu

Further reading

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  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “minnigr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive