ótti

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See also: otti and oṭṭi

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ótti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (to fear, to be afraid).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ótti m (genitive singular ótta, uncountable)

  1. fear, dread

Declension

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Declension of ótti
m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ótti óttin óttar óttarnir
accusative ótta óttan óttar óttarnar
dative ótta óttanum óttum óttunum
genitive ótta óttans ótta óttanna

Derived terms

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ótti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (to fear, to be afraid). Related to aga, agi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ótti m (genitive singular ótta, no plural)

  1. fear, dread
    Synonyms: beygur, geigur, hryllingur, hræðsla, ógn, óhugnaður, óhugur, skelfing, skrekkur

Declension

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    Declension of ótti
m-w1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative ótti óttinn
accusative ótta óttann
dative ótta óttanum
genitive ótta óttans

Derived terms

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse ᛟᛏᚨ (ota), from Proto-Germanic *uhtô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (to be upset, afraid).

Noun

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ótti m (genitive ótta)

  1. fear, dread
  2. danger

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: ótti
  • Faroese: ótti

References

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