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 (feminine)

	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)