angr

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

angr

  1. imperative of angre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

angr

  1. imperative of angra

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *angazaz. Compare to ǫngr.

Noun

angr m

  1. sorrow, resentment, distress
  2. repentance
  3. tribulation, affliction
  4. injury, harm (physical)
Declension
Declension of angr (strong a-stem, singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite definite
nominative angr angrinn
accusative angr angrinn
dative angri angrinum
genitive angrs angrsins
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Icelandic: angur
  • Faroese: angur
  • Norwegian: anger
  • Danish: anger
  • Old Swedish: anger
  • Middle English: anger

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “angr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *angraz.

Noun

angr m

  1. bay, inlet, firth
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: anger (dialectal, in compounds)
  • Swedish: ånger (dialectal, in compounds)