þrøngving

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From þrøngva +‎ -ing.

Noun

þrøngving f

  1. straits
  2. (figurative) distress

Declension

Declension of þrøngving (strong ō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þrøngving þrøngvingin þrøngvingar þrøngvingarnar
accusative þrøngving þrøngvingina þrøngvingar þrøngvingarnar
dative þrøngvingu þrøngvingunni þrøngvingum þrøngvingunum
genitive þrøngvingar þrøngvingarinnar þrøngvinga þrøngvinganna

Further reading

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