þǫgn

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þaguniz, from Proto-Germanic *þagjaną (“to be silent”). Related to Old English þeaht (“counsel”). Compare sǫgn (“speech, saying”).

Noun

þǫgn f (genitive þagnar, plural þagnir)

  1. silence

Declension

Declension of þǫgn (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þǫgn þǫgnin þagnir þagnirnar
accusative þǫgn þǫgnina þagnir þagnirnar
dative þǫgn þǫgninni þǫgnum þǫgnunum
genitive þagnar þagnarinnar þagna þagnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þögn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: togn
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