ógn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ógn, from Proto-Germanic *ōgan-, deverbal of *ōgijaną (“to frighten, to scare”). More at ægja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oukn/
• Rhymes: -oukn

Noun

ógn f (genitive singular ógnar, nominative plural ógnir)

1. fear, terror

   Synonyms: beygur, geigur, hryllingur, hræðsla, óhugnaður, óhugur, ótti, skelfing

Declension

declension of ógn

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ógn	ógnin	ógnir	ógnirnar
accusative	ógn	ógnina	ógnir	ógnirnar
dative	ógn	ógninni	ógnum	ógnunum
genitive	ógnar	ógnarinnar	ógna	ógnanna

Derived terms

• ógnarúlfur (“dire wolf”)

Related terms

• ægja (“to frighten, to terrify; to fear”)

Adverb

ógn

1. how (modifier used to express surprise or delight)