rædsel
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to ræddes (“be afraid”) + -sel (“act of”). From Old Danish ræzæl, ræzlæ, from Old Norse hræzla, from hræða (“to scare”) + -sla (“act of”). Cognate with Norwegian redsel and Swedish rädsla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rædsel c (singular definite rædslen or rædselen, plural indefinite rædsler)
- horror (an intense painful emotion of fear)
- terror (extreme fear)
- nightmare (a bad or difficult experience)
- monstrosity (a monstrous thing, person or act)
- fright (anything strange, ugly or shocking)
Declension edit
Declension of rædsel
Synonyms edit
- (terror): skræk