ást

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ást.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ást f (genitive singular ástar, plural ástir)

  1. love

Declension

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Declension of ást
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

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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ást f (genitive singular ástar, nominative plural ástir)

  1. love
  2. term of endearment love
    Hvað sagðirðu, ástin mín?What did you say, my dear?

Declension

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    Declension of ást
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ást ástin ástir ástirnar
accusative ást ástina ástir ástirnar
dative ást ástinni ástum ástunum
genitive ástar ástarinnar ásta ástanna

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal MagnússonÍslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans, page 28. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *anstiz.

Noun

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ást f (genitive ástar, plural ástir)

  1. love

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: ást
  • Faroese: ást
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: åst
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åst
  • Danish: ast
  • Swedish: ast