akr

See also: AKR and Akr

Gothic

Romanization

akr

Romanization of 𐌰𐌺𐍂

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *akraz, whence also Old English æcer, Old High German ackar, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros.

Noun

akr m (genitive akrs, plural akrar)

acre
corn field

Declension

Declension of akr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	akr	akrinn	akrar	akrarnir
accusative	akr	akrinn	akra	akrana
dative	akri	akrinum	ǫkrum	ǫkrunum
genitive	akrs	akrsins	akra	akranna

Descendants

Icelandic: akur
Faroese: akur
Norwegian: åker, aker
Old Swedish: aker
- Swedish: åker
Old Danish: akær
- Danish: ager

References

akr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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