frygð

Icelandic

Etymology

Likely from Middle Low German vröchde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɪɣð/

  Rhymes: -ɪɣð

Noun

frygð f (genitive singular frygðar, no plural)

1. joy
2. lust, carnal desire, concupiscence

Declension

Declension of frygð (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	frygð	frygðin
accusative	frygð	frygðina
dative	frygð	frygðinni
genitive	frygðar	frygðarinnar

Synonyms

• (joy): gleði, fögnuður
• (concupiscence): girnd, losti, fýsn

Derived terms

Derived terms

• frygðarandvarp
• frygðarauki
• frygðarfullur
• frygðarhljóð
• frygðarhyggja
• frygðarjurtaætt
• frygðarland
• frygðarlyf
• frygðarskeið
• frygðarvein

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)