garmr

Old Norse

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to growl”).

Proper noun

garmr m

  1. dog, hound
  2. the wolf that guards the gates of Hel

Declension

Declension of garmr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative garmr garmrinn garmar garmarnir
accusative garm garminn garma garmana
dative garmi garminum gǫrmum gǫrmunum
genitive garms garmsins garma garmanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: garmur
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