þrøngsl

Old Norse

Etymology

From the root of þrǫngr +‎ -sl, from Proto-Germanic *-slą. Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃𐌻 (þreihsl, “difficulty, distress”).

Noun

þrøngsl n pl

  1. straits, distress

Declension

Declension of þrøngsl (strong a-stem, plural only)
neuter plural
indefinite definite
nominative þrøngsl þrøngslin
accusative þrøngsl þrøngslin
dative þrøngslum þrøngslunum
genitive þrøngsla þrøngslanna

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trengsel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trengsel
  • Swedish: trängsel

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “þrøngsl”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 519; also available at the Internet Archive
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