ást
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔst/
- Rhymes: -ɔst
- Homophone: ost
Declension
Declension of ást | ||||
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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).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aust/
- Rhymes: -aust
Declension
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ástfanginn
- ástfolginn
- ástheitr
- ástkær
- ástlingr
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans, page 28. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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