nǫkkvi

See also: Nǫkkvi, nökkvi, and Nökkvi

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From nǫkkurr.

Alternative forms

• nøkkvi, nekkvi

Adverb

nǫkkvi

1. somewhat, a little

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognate with Old English naca, Old Saxon nako (Dutch aak), Old High German nahho (German Nachen).

Noun

nǫkkvi m (genitive nǫkkva)

1. boat, ship
2. a sea king's name
3. Nǫkkvi, a personal name. (See also Nökkvi)

Declension

Declension of nǫkkvi (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nǫkkvi	nǫkkvinn	nǫkkvar	nǫkkvarnir
accusative	nǫkkva	nǫkkvann	nǫkkva	nǫkkvana
dative	nǫkkva	nǫkkvanum	nǫkkum	nǫkkunum
genitive	nǫkkva	nǫkkvans	nǫkkva	nǫkkvanna

Further reading

• Heggstad, L.; Hødnebø, F; and Simensen E. (1990) Norrøn Ordbok, Oslo: Det norske samlaget