nægja

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse nœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

nægja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative nægði, supine nægt)

  1. to suffice, be enough

Conjugation

Synonyms

Noun

nægja f (genitive singular nægju, no plural)

  1. what was needed, enough to be content with, (one's) fill
    Þeir fóru er þeir höfðu etið nægju sína.
    They left when they had eaten their fill.

Declension