angre
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editangre
- Alternative form of anger
Etymology 2
editVerb
editangre
- Alternative form of angren
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse angra (“to annoy", "grieve", "vex”), from angr (“injury", "harm", "grieve”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål anger and English anger.
Pronunciation
editAudio (Standard East Norwegian): (file)
Verb
editangre (imperative angr or angre, present tense angrer, simple past and past participle angra or angret, present participle angrende)
- 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 på!
- You'll be sorry (for this). or You'll regret this.
- Hjelper du meg, vil du ikke angre (på) det.
Synonyms
edit- bebreide seg selv, begråte, beklage, fortryte, gjøre bot, gremme seg, krype til korset, sørge over, trege, være lei for, ønske ugjort
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “angre” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “angre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “anger”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse angra (“to annoy", "grieve", "vex”), from angr (“injury", "harm", "grieve”). Compare with anger and English anger.
Pronunciation
editAudio (Standard East Norwegian): (file)
Verb
editangre (present tense angrar, past tense angra, past participle angra, passive infinitive angrast, present participle angrande, imperative angre/angr)
- 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 på!
- You'll be sorry (for this). or You'll regret this.
- Hjelper du meg, skal du ikkje angre (på) det.
Synonyms
edit- laste seg sjølv, orsake, fortryte, gjere bot, gremje seg, krype til krossen, sørgje over, trege, vere lei for, ønskje ugjort
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “angre” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “angre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “anger”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Torres Strait Creole
editEtymology
editAdjective
editangre
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