angre

Middle English

Noun

angre

  1. Alternative form of anger

Verb

angre

  1. Alternative form of angren

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse angra (to annoy", "grieve", "vex), from angr (injury", "harm", "grieve). Compare Norwegian Bokmål anger and English anger.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

angre (imperative angr or angre, present tense angrer, simple past and past participle angra or angret, present participle angrende)

  1. to regret (feel sorry about some past thing), repent
    Hjelper du meg, vil du ikke angre (på) det.
    If you help me, you will not regret it.
    Angre derfor og vend om, så syndene deres blir strøket ut. (from the Bible, Acts of the Apostles, chapt. 3, vers 19)
    Therefore, repent and turn back, so as your sins may be blotted out.
    Han angret seg da han så hva som hadde skjedd.
    He regretted it when he saw what had happened.
    Dette kommer du til å angre!
    You'll be sorry (for this). or You'll regret this.

Synonyms

  • bebreide seg selv, begråte, beklage, fortryte, gjøre bot, gremme seg, krype til korset, sørge over, trege, være lei for, ønske ugjort

Derived terms

  • angre på
  • angre seg

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse angra (to annoy", "grieve", "vex), from angr (injury", "harm", "grieve). Compare with anger and English anger.

Pronunciation

(file)

Verb

angre (present tense angrar, past tense angra, past participle angra, passive infinitive angrast, present participle angrande, imperative angre/angr)

  1. to regret (feel sorry about some past thing), repent
    Hjelper du meg, skal du ikkje angre (på) det.
    If you help me, you will not regret it.
    Angra difor og vend om, så syndene dykkar kan strykast ut. (from the Bible, Acts of the Apostles, chapt. 3, vers 19)
    Therefore, repent and turn back, so as your sins may be blotted out.
    Han angra seg då han såg kva som hadde skjedd.
    He regretted it when he saw what had happened.
    Dette kjem du til å angre!
    You'll be sorry (for this). or You'll regret this.

Synonyms

  • laste seg sjølv, orsake, fortryte, gjere bot, gremje seg, krype til krossen, sørgje over, trege, vere lei for, ønskje ugjort

Derived terms

  • angre på
  • angre seg

References

Torres Strait Creole

Etymology

From English hungry.

Adjective

angre

  1. hungry
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