æs
See also: äs, aes, AES, áes, a**es, and -aes
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse æs, from Proto-Germanic *ansijō. Cognate with Latin ānsa (“handle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaiːs/
- Rhymes: -aiːs
Noun
æs f (genitive singular æsar, nominative plural æsar)
- outer edge, border
Usage notes
Almost exclusively used in the accusative plural in the adverbial phrase út í æsar (“in detail, thoroughly”).
Declension
declension of æs
| f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | æs | æsin | æsar | æsarnar |
| accusative | æs | æsina | æsar | æsarnar |
| dative | æs | æsinni | æsum | æsunum |
| genitive | æsar | æsarinnar | æsa | æsanna |
References
- “æs” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ēsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēdsto-. Cognate with West Frisian ies (“bait, carrion”), Dutch aas (“bait, carrion”) and German Aas (“bait, carrion”).
Noun
ǣs n
- food, meat
- carrion, dead carcass
Declension
Declension of æs (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǣs | ǣs |
| accusative | ǣs | ǣs |
| genitive | ǣses | ǣsa |
| dative | ǣse | ǣsum |
Related terms
- etan
Descendants
- Middle English: ēs, hes
- English: yess, iss, easse; eaceworm
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ǣs”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.