ånger

See also: Anger and anger

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse angr, Proto-Germanic *anguz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰu- from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ-.

Noun

ånger c

1. remorse, regret

   ångern är en yngre broder till oskulden

   remorse is a younger brother of innocence

Declension

Declension of ånger
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ånger	ångern	—	—
Genitive	ångers	ångerns	—	—

Related terms

• ångerfull
• ångerköpt
• ångra

See also

• ånga
• ångest

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ǫngr, with the same Proto-Germanic source as eng, from Old High German engi, from Proto-Germanic *anguz. Possible introduced into Swedish by west Norse influence.

Noun

ånger c

1. (obsolete, in place names) fjord, narrow arm of the sea, A firth.

   Ångermanland (province in northern Sweden - "Fjord people's land")

   Njutånger (place name in the province of Hälsingland, northern Sweden - "Fjord of the Niuta" [old name of Nianån, cf. Övernjöte])

   Enånger (place name in the province of Hälsingland, northern Sweden)

See also

• anger

Further reading

• ånger in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• Gråen, gå ner, Ågren