grǫptr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *graftuz. Related to grafa.

Noun

grǫptr m (genitive graptar)

  1. the act of digging
  2. burial, interment
  3. tomb
  4. a carving

Declension

Declension of grǫptr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grǫptr grǫptrinn greptir greptirnir
accusative grǫpt grǫptinn grǫptu grǫptuna
dative grepti greptinum grǫptum grǫptunum
genitive graptar graptarins grapta graptanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: gröftur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: grøft f or m
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grøft f
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