ógn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ógn, from Proto-Germanic *ōgan-, deverbal of *ōgijaną (“to frighten, to scare”). More at ægja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oukn/
Rhymes: -oukn

Noun

ógn f (genitive singular ógnar, nominative plural ógnir)

fear, terror
Synonyms: beygur, geigur, hryllingur, hræðsla, óhugnaður, óhugur, ótti, skelfing

Declension

declension of ógn

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	ógn	ógnin	ógnir	ógnirnar
accusative	ógn	ógnina	ógnir	ógnirnar
dative	ógn	ógninni	ógnum	ógnunum
genitive	ógnar	ógnarinnar	ógna	ógnanna

Derived terms

ógnarúlfur (“dire wolf”)

Related terms

ægja (“to frighten, to terrify; to fear”)

Adverb

ógn

how (modifier used to express surprise or delight)

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