æs
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse æs, from Proto-Germanic *ansijō. Cognate with Latin ānsa (“handle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaiːs/
- Rhymes: -aiːs
Noun
æs f (genitive singular æsar, nominative plural æsar)
Usage notes
Almost exclusively used in the accusative plural in the adverbial phrase út í æsar (“in detail, thoroughly”).
Declension
declension of æs
| f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | æs | æsin | æsar | æsarnar |
| accusative | æs | æsina | æsar | æsarnar |
| dative | æs | æsinni | æsum | æsunum |
| genitive | æsar | æsarinnar | æsa | æsanna |
References
- “æs” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
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