ånga
Swedish
Etymology
The oblique case of ånge (in Early Modern Swedish), from Old Swedish ange. Compare Old Norse ang (“fragrance”) and Old Norse anga (“to exhale; to emit fragrance”).
Beyond the Nordic languages the origin is unclear, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).
Noun
ånga c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ånga | ångas |
| definite | ångan | ångans | |
| plural | indefinite | ångor | ångors |
| definite | ångorna | ångornas |
Derived terms
- vattenånga (“water vapour”)
- ångbåt (“steamboat”)
- ånglok (“steam locomotive”)
- ångdriven (“steam-powered”)
References
- ånga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ånga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ånga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)