"Hǿnir" meaning in Old Norse

See Hǿnir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Hǿnis [genitive], strong [table-tags], Hǿnir [indefinite, nominative], Hǿni [accusative, indefinite], Hǿni [dative, indefinite], Hǿnis [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: Uncertain origin; possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”)). Etymology templates: {{der|non|gem-pro|*hauhnijaz||high one}} Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), {{der|non|gem-pro|*huhnijaz||white one}} Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”), {{cog|grc|κύκνος||swan}} Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Hǿnir m, {{non-proper noun|m|Hǿnis}} Hǿnir m (genitive Hǿnis) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-ja|Hǿni|form=sing-indef}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing-indef|apd=Hǿnijana|api=Hǿnija|asd=Hǿniinn|asi=Hǿni|dpd=Hǿnijunum|dpi=Hǿnijum|dsd=Hǿniinum|dsi=Hǿni|g=masculine|gpd=Hǿnijanna|gpi=Hǿnija|gsd=Hǿnisins|gsi=Hǿnis|notes=|npd=Hǿnijarnir|npi=Hǿnijar|nsd=Hǿnirinn|nsi=Hǿnir|stem=strong ja-stem|title=Hǿnir}}, {{non-decl-cell|Hǿnir|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Hǿni|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Hǿni|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Hǿnis|gsi}}
  1. (Norse mythology) Hœnir, a god involved in the creation of humans, associated with storks and swans Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology

Inflected forms

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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
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          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: Hænir",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: Hænir"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "fo",
            "2": "Hønir"
          },
          "expansion": "Faroese: Hønir",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Faroese: Hønir"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "no",
            "2": "-"
          },
          "expansion": "Norwegian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian: Høne"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sv",
            "2": "Höne"
          },
          "expansion": "Swedish: Höne",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Swedish: Höne"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "swan"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain origin; possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”)).",
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    {
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-ja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hǿnir",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hǿni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hǿni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite"
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        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Hǿnir m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "Hǿnis"
      },
      "expansion": "Hǿnir m (genitive Hǿnis)",
      "name": "non-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿni",
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      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-ja"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "Hǿnijana",
        "api": "Hǿnija",
        "asd": "Hǿniinn",
        "asi": "Hǿni",
        "dpd": "Hǿnijunum",
        "dpi": "Hǿnijum",
        "dsd": "Hǿniinum",
        "dsi": "Hǿni",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Hǿnijanna",
        "gpi": "Hǿnija",
        "gsd": "Hǿnisins",
        "gsi": "Hǿnis",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "Hǿnijarnir",
        "npi": "Hǿnijar",
        "nsd": "Hǿnirinn",
        "nsi": "Hǿnir",
        "stem": "strong ja-stem",
        "title": "Hǿnir"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-blank-sing-indef"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿnir",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿni",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿni",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿnis",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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            "Mythology",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
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            "Fundamental"
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        }
      ],
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        "Hœnir, a god involved in the creation of humans, associated with storks and swans"
      ],
      "id": "en-Hǿnir-non-name-1WsHOg0c",
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        ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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          },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: Hænir"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "Hønir"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Faroese: Hønir"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "-"
          },
          "expansion": "Norwegian:",
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        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sv",
            "2": "Höne"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Swedish: Höne"
    }
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*hauhnijaz",
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        "5": "high one"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "4": "swan"
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Hǿnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "Hǿnis",
      "source": "declension",
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        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Hǿnir m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "Hǿnis"
      },
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿni",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "Hǿnijana",
        "api": "Hǿnija",
        "asd": "Hǿniinn",
        "asi": "Hǿni",
        "dpd": "Hǿnijunum",
        "dpi": "Hǿnijum",
        "dsd": "Hǿniinum",
        "dsi": "Hǿni",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Hǿnijanna",
        "gpi": "Hǿnija",
        "gsd": "Hǿnisins",
        "gsi": "Hǿnis",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "Hǿnijarnir",
        "npi": "Hǿnijar",
        "nsd": "Hǿnirinn",
        "nsi": "Hǿnir",
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        "title": "Hǿnir"
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Hǿnir",
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      },
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    },
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}

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