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	øxar, axar	øxarnar, axarnar
accusative	øxi	øxina	øxar, axar	øxarnar, axarnar
dative	øxi	øxinni	øxum, ǫxum	øxunum, ǫxunum
genitive	øxar, axar	øxarinnar, axarinnar	øxa, axa	øxanna, 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: öks, yks, iks
Elfdalian: öks
Old Gutnish: yxi
- Gutnish: yx
Scanian: yğsa

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