åst

From Old Norse ást (“love”), from Proto-Germanic *anstiz (“favour, affection”), from both *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃n̥-né-h₂-ti, from the root *h₃neh₂- (“to enjoy”) + and from *stiz.

• IPA^(key): /ɔst/

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• Rhymes: -ɔst
• Hyphenation: åst

åst m (definite singular åsten, indefinite plural åster, definite plural åstene)

1. (archaic, poetic) love (a profound and caring affection towards someone)

   Synonym: kjærlighet

• “åst” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

• stå, såt

From Old Norse ást, related to unna (“love”).

åst f (definite singular åsta, indefinite plural åster, definite plural åstene)

1. (archaic, poetic) love

   Um notti vitjar han jomfruva med åst og elskogs-ord.

   At night he visits the damsel with love and words of passion.

• kjærleik

• “åst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “åst”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016