> Haukur,
> What would the appropriate greeting be?
> Jon

Hello Jon,

That's probably another candidate for the FAQ.

I'll quote from Lesson 2:

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2.5 A greeting

The following forms can be used as greetings.
This is actually an adjective that is declining
according to gender and number but we'll talk about that later.

Heill! - to greet one man

Heil! - to greet one woman

Heilir! - to greet a group of men

Heilar! - to greet a group of women

Heil! - to greet a group including both sexes
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4.2 Two half-strophes from the Sigdrífumál

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Heill Dagr!

Heilir Dags synir!

Heil Nótt ok nipt!"

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Heilir Æsir!

Heilar Ásynjur!

Heil sjá in fjölnýta fold!"

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Compare the greeting carefully with chapter 2.5; notice how it changes according to gender and number.
"Hail, Day!
Hail, Day's sons!
Hail, Night and [her] sister!"

"Hail, Æsir (gods)!
Hail, Ásynjur (goddesses)!
Hail, bountiful earth!"
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Note that both Earth and Night are female entities in the mythology (and that 'fold' and 'nótt' are
feminine words).

For a more modern greeting try 'sæll' which is declined the same way.

Kveðja,
Haukur