Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse hagr, from Proto-Germanic *hagaz (skilled, handy).

Adjective

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hagur (comparative hagari, superlative hagastur)

  1. dexterous, handy
    Synonyms: laginn, flinkur
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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hagur m (genitive singular hags, nominative plural hagir)

  1. an advantage
    Synonym: gagn
  2. economy
    Synonym: efnahagur
    Hagur fjölskyldunnar stóð með blóma.
    The family's 'finances were flourishing.
  3. circumstances
    Synonym: ástæður
Declension
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Declension of hagur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hagur hagurinn hagir hagirnir
accusative hag haginn hagi hagina
dative hag hagnum högum högunum
genitive hags hagsins haga haganna
Derived terms
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"economy"