banahǫgg

Old Norse

Etymology

From bani (“killer, killing”) +‎ hǫgg (“blow, hew”).

Noun

banahǫgg n

deathblow

Declension

Declension of banahǫgg (strong wa-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	banahǫgg	banahǫggit	banahǫgg	banahǫggin
accusative	banahǫgg	banahǫggit	banahǫgg	banahǫggin
dative	banahǫggvi	banahǫggvinu	banahǫggum	banahǫggunum
genitive	banahǫggs	banahǫggsins	banahǫggva	banahǫggvanna

Descendants

Norwegian Nynorsk: banehogg
Norwegian Bokmål: banehogg, banehugg

References

banahögg in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

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