æska

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ǿska, ǿrskan, from Proto-Germanic *junhiskǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaiska/
    Rhymes: -aiska

Noun

æska f (genitive singular æsku, no plural)

  1. youth (condition of being young)
  2. youth, childhood (early period of one's life)
  3. youth (young people collectively)

Declension

Declension of æska (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative æska æskan
accusative æsku æskuna
dative æsku æskunni
genitive æsku æskunnar

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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