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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse þrǫngr (“narrow”), from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
þröngur (comparative þrengri, superlative þrengstur)
- narrow
- crowded, confined
Það var þröngt um mig.- I have no room to move.
Þröngar aðstæður.- Confined spaces.
- difficult
Þröngur efnahagur.- Tight budget.
- (of space) tight
- (of space) close-fitting, tight
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
superlative (strong declension)
superlative (weak declension)
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