margr

Old Norse

Etymology

Either an independent word from Proto-Germanic *margaz related to mor and merja, or derived from mangr (from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“many, much”)) under the influence of such words. Cognate with Old English maniġ, Old Frisian monich, Old Saxon manag, Old Dutch manag, Old High German manag, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍃 (manags).

Adjective

margr (comparative fleiri, superlative flestr)

  1. many, a lot of
  2. (figuratively) friendly, communicative

Declension

This word has a suppletive inflection, using another root in the comparative and superlative forms, than in the positive form. Note also the g dropping in the nominative and accusative singular neuter forms (= mart).

    Strong declension of margr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative margr mǫrg mart
accusative margan marga mart
dative mǫrgum margri mǫrgu
genitive margs margrar margs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative margir margar mǫrg
accusative marga margar mǫrg
dative mǫrgum mǫrgum mǫrgum
genitive margra margra margra
    Weak declension of margr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative margi marga marga
accusative marga mǫrgu marga
dative marga mǫrgu marga
genitive marga mǫrgu marga
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative mǫrgu mǫrgu mǫrgu
accusative mǫrgu mǫrgu mǫrgu
dative mǫrgum mǫrgum mǫrgum
genitive mǫrgu mǫrgu mǫrgu
    Declension of comparative of margr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative meiri meiri meira
accusative meira meiri meira
dative meira meiri meira
genitive meira meiri meira
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative meiri meiri meiri
accusative meiri meiri meiri
dative meirum meirum meirum
genitive meiri meiri meiri
    Strong declension of superlative of margr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative mestr mest mest
accusative mestan mesta mest
dative mestum mestri mestu
genitive mests mestrar mests
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative mestir mestar mest
accusative mesta mestar mest
dative mestum mestum mestum
genitive mestra mestra mestra
    Weak declension of superlative of margr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative mesti mesta mesta
accusative mesta mestu mesta
dative mesta mestu mesta
genitive mesta mestu mesta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative mestu mestu mestu
accusative mestu mestu mestu
dative mestum mestum mestum
genitive mestu mestu mestu

Descendants
  • Icelandic: margur
  • Faroese: margur
  • Old Swedish: margher, marghin
  • Old Danish: margh
  • → English: marra, marrow (dialectal)

Noun

margr m

  1. great number

Declension
  Declension of margr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative margr margrinn margar margarnir
accusative marg marginn marga margana
dative margi marginum mǫrgum mǫrgunum
genitive margs margsins marga marganna

References
  • “margr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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