Veggr

See also: veggr

Old Norse

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse veggr (“wall, wedge”), thus meaning "The Wedge".[1]

Proper noun

Veggr m (genitive Veggs)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

Inflection
  Declension of Veggr (strong i-stem, s-genitive, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Veggr
accusative Vegg
dative Vegg
genitive Veggs

References
  1. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
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