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ógn.

fear, terror

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈoukn̥]

  1. fear, terror

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse ógn, from Proto-Germanic *ōgan-, deverbal of *ōgijaną (“to frighten, to scare”). More at ægja. Cognate of Old Swedish oghn (“fear, terror”).

adv[ˈoukn̥]

  1. how (modifier used to express surprise or delight)

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse ógn, from Proto-Germanic *ōgan-, deverbal of *ōgijaną (“to frighten, to scare”). More at ægja. Cognate of Old Swedish oghn (“fear, terror”).

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