garpr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (to make a noise, rattle, gurgle, grumble). Compare the Norwegian and Swedish dialect words garpa 'to brag, to make a noise, gossip, scold', Danish garpe 'to scream' (like a raven). Compare Old English gyrran 'crack, creak, chatter'. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Missing Proto-Germanic link

Noun

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garpr m (genitive garps, plural garpar)

  1. A bold, dauntless man; hero, champion

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: garpur
  • Faroese: garpur

References

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  • garpr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press