ås
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːs/, [ɔːˀs]
Inflection
Norwegian Bokmål

ås
Noun
ås m (definite singular åsen, indefinite plural åser, definite plural åsene)
- (construction) a roof beam
- an axle on a wheel or grindstone
- the part that connects the runners of the sled to the top of the sled
Derived terms
- (roof beam): mønsås, møneås (“the beam at the ridge of a pitched roof”)
See also
- van (“Vanir”)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.
Etymology 2
From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *amsaz.
Etymology 3
From Old Norse áss, ǫ́ss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz.
Related terms
Male given names:
Female given names:
References
- “ås” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːs/
- Rhymes: -oːs
Etymology 1
From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.
Usage notes
For mountain ridges and the like, see rygg.
Declension
Declension of ås | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ås | åsen | åsar | åsarna |
Genitive | ås | åsens | åsars | åsarnas |
Derived terms
- åsrygg
- rullstensås (“esker”)
- takås
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
References
Anagrams
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