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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The oblique case of ånge (in Early Modern Swedish), from Old Swedish ange. Compare Old Norse ang (“fragrance”) and Old Norse anga (“to exhale; to emit fragrance”).
Beyond the Nordic languages the origin is unclear, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).
Noun[edit]
ånga c
Declension[edit]
| Declension of ånga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ånga | ångan | ångor | ångorna |
| Genitive | ångas | ångans | ångors | ångornas |
Derived terms[edit]
- vattenånga (“water vapour”)
- ångbåt (“steamboat”)
- ånglok (“steam locomotive”)
- ångdriven (“steam-powered”)
References[edit]
- ånga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ånga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ånga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)