angan

See also: ångan and aŋan

Icelandic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈauŋkan/

Noun

angan f (genitive singular anganar, no plural)

pleasant scent, aroma

Declension

declension of angan

	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular
nominative	angan	anganin
accusative	angan	anganina
dative	angan	anganinni
genitive	anganar	anganarinnar

Synonyms

(pleasant scent): ilmur

Related terms

anga (“to smell pleasant”)
angandi (“pleasant-smelling”)

Middle Low German

Etymology

From an- +‎ gan.

Pronunciation

(originally) IPA^(key): /anɣɒːn/

Verb

angân

to approach

Old Norse

Etymology

From anga (“to emit odour or fragrance”) +‎ -an.

Noun

angan f (genitive anganar, plural anganir)

sweet odour
angan Friggjar
the love of Frigg

Declension

Declension of angan (strong i-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	angan	anganin	anganir	anganirnar
accusative	angan	anganina	anganir	anganirnar
dative	angan	anganinni	ǫngunum	ǫngununum
genitive	anganar	anganarinnar	angana	angananna

Related terms

ang
angi

References

angan in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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