angre
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
angre
- Alternative form of anger
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
angre
- Alternative form of angren
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse angra (“to annoy", "grieve", "vex”), from angr (“injury", "harm", "grieve”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål anger and English anger.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Standard East Norwegian) (file)
Verb edit
angre (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 edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “angre” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “angre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “anger”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse angra (“to annoy", "grieve", "vex”), from angr (“injury", "harm", "grieve”). Compare with anger and English anger.
Pronunciation edit
| Audio (Standard East Norwegian) | (file) |
Verb edit
angre (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 edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “angre” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “angre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “anger”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Torres Strait Creole edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
angre