angist
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *angustiz.
Noun
angist f (genitive angistar, plural angistir)
- anguish
Declension
Declension of angist (strong i-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | angist | angistin | angistir | angistirnar |
| accusative | angist | angistina | angistir | angistirnar |
| dative | angist | angistinni | angistum | angistunum |
| genitive | angistar | angistarinnar | angista | angistanna |
Derived terms
- angistarár n (“year of misery”)
- angistarneyð f (“great distress”)
- angistartími m (“hour of distress”)
References
- angist in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press