kraptr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

Noun

kraptr m

  1. strength

Inflection

Declension of kraptr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kraptr kraptrinn kraptar kraptarnir
accusative krapt kraptinn krapta kraptana
dative krapti kraptinum krǫptum krǫptunum
genitive krapts kraptsins krapta kraptanna

Alternative forms

  • krǫptr

Descendants

  • Icelandic: kraftur
  • Faroese: kraft, kraftur
  • Norwegian: kraft
  • Elfdalian: krapt
  • Old Swedish: krapter
  • Danish: kraft

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “kraptr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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