fjåg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

As with its doublet of fjelg, derived from the Old Norse suffix -fjalgr.

Adjective

fjåg (neuter fjågt, definite singular and plural fjåge, comparative fjågare, indefinite superlative fjågast, definite superlative fjågaste)

1. happy, satisfied, joyful

   Synonyms: blid, glad

   • 1985, Hans Rotmo (lyrics and music), “Fire fine lænestola”:

     Æ bli' tankefoill og fjåg [eye dialect spelling]

     I'm becoming thoughtful and joyful

Derived terms

• fjåga, fjåge (verb)