ást

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ast"

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ást.

Pronunciation

Noun

ást f (genitive singular ástar, plural ástir)

  1. love

Declension

Declension of ást
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ást ástin ástir ástirnar
accusative ást ástina ástir ástirnar
dative ást ástini ástum ástunum
genitive ástar ástarinnar ásta ástanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ást, from Proto-Germanic *anstiz. Cognate with Faroese ást, Norwegian Nynorsk åst, Old English æst, est (“consent, kindness, pleasure”), Old High German anst (“joy, favour, gratitude”), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 (ansts).

Pronunciation

Noun

ást f (genitive singular ástar, nominative plural ástir)

  1. love
  2. term of endearment love
    Hvað sagðirðu, ástin mín? ― What did you say, my dear?

Declension

declension of ást
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ást ástin ástir ástirnar
accusative ást ástina ástir ástirnar
dative ást ástinni ástum ástunum
genitive ástar ástarinnar ásta ástanna

Synonyms

Derived terms

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans, page 28. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anstiz.

Noun

ást f (genitive ástar, plural ástir)

  1. love

Declension

  Declension of ást (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ást ástin ástir ástirnar
accusative ást ástina ástir ástirnar
dative ást ástinni ástum ástunum
genitive ástar ástarinnar ásta ástanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: ást
  • Faroese: ást
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: åst
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åst
  • Danish: ast
  • → Swedish: ast
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