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ægja

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See also: œgja

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ǿgja, from Proto-Germanic *ōgijaną (to frighten, to scare), causative of *aganą (to fear, to be scared). Cognate with Old English onēġan, Gothic 𐍉𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ōgjan).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ægja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ægði, supine ægt)

  1. to frighten [with dative]
  2. (impersonal) to be afraid, to fear
  3. (impersonal) to become mixed up or jumbled
    Öllu ægir saman!
    Everything is mixed up!

Declension

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