øx

See also: ox and -öx

Old Norse

Alternative forms

ǫx

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Compare Old English æx (English axe), Old Frisian axa, Old Saxon akus (Low German Ax), Dutch aaks, Old High German ackus (German Axt), Gothic 𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌶𐌹 (aqizi).

Noun

øx f (genitive øxar or axar, dative øxi, plural øxar)

axe

Declension

Declension of øx (strong ijō-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	øx	øxin	ar	arnar
accusative	øxi	øxina	ar	arnar
dative	øxi	øxinni	um	unum
genitive	øxar, axar	øxarinnar, axarinnar	a	anna

Alternative plural declension:

Declension of ax, (plural only)

'	plural
'	indefinite	definite
nominative	axar	axarnar
accusative	axar	axarnar
dative	ǫxum	ǫxunum
genitive	axa	axanna

Descendants

Icelandic: öxi, exi, öx
Faroese: øks
Norwegian: øks (Bokmål), øks (Nynorsk)
Old Swedish: øx, øxa
- Swedish: yxa
Old Danish: øx, øxæ
- Danish: økse
Westrobothnian: yks’
Elfdalian: öks
Old Gutnish: yxi
- Gutnish: yx
Scanian: yğsa

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