sǫknuðr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

saknaðr

Etymology

From sakna +‎ -naðr, with u-umlaut.

Noun

sǫknuðr m (genitive saknaðar, plural saknaðir)

sorrow for something that is lost, feeling of loss

Declension

Declension of sǫknuðr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sǫknuðr	sǫknuðrinn	saknaðir	saknaðirnir
accusative	sǫknuð	sǫknuðinn	saknaði	saknaðina
dative	saknaði	saknaðinum	sǫknuðum	sǫknuðunum
genitive	saknaðar	saknaðarins	saknaða	saknaðanna

Related terms

sakna
sakni

References

saknaðr in An Icelandic-English Dictionary, R. Cleasby and G. Vigfússon, Clarendon Press, 1874, at Internet Archive.
saknaðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

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