-skapr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-skapiz, derived from *skapjaną.

Suffix

-skapr

  1. Used to form nouns from nouns and adjectives.
    ‎klókr (“arch, cunning, crafty”) + ‎-skapr → ‎klókskapr (“cunning, cleverness”)
    ‎prestr (“priest”) + ‎-skapr → ‎prestskapr (“priesthood”)

Declension
  Declension of -skapr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative -skapr -skaprinn -skapir -skapirnir
accusative -skap -skapinn -skapi -skapina
dative -skap -skapinum -skǫpum -skǫpunum
genitive -skapar -skaparins -skapa -skapanna

Descendants
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