frygð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse frygð, from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᚢᚷᚹᛁᚦᚢ (*fruggwiþu), from Proto-Germanic *fruwiþō, umlauted variant of *frawiþō, derivative of *frawaz, whence modern frár, frór.[1] Cognate with Elfdalian fröjð, Norwegian Nynorsk frygd, and Danish fryd (whence also Norwegian Bokmål fryd and Norwegian Nynorsk fryd). Meaning influenced by Middle Low German vröchde or German Freude.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frɪɣð/
    Rhymes: -ɪɣð

Noun

frygð f (genitive singular frygðar, no plural)

  1. joy
    Synonyms: gleði, fögnuður
  2. lust, carnal desire, concupiscence
    Synonyms: girnd, losti, fýsn

Declension

Declension of frygð (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative frygð frygðin
accusative frygð frygðina
dative frygð frygðinni
genitive frygðar frygðarinnar

Derived terms

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

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  1. ^ fröjd in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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