rædsel

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to ræddes (“be afraid”) +‎ -sel (“act of”). From Old Danish ræzæl, ræzlæ, from Old Norse hræzla, from hræða (“to scare”) + -sla (“act of”). Cognate with Norwegian redsel and Swedish rädsla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛðˀsəl/, [ˈʁaðˀsɭ̩], [ˈʁɑðˀsɭ̩]

Noun

rædsel c (singular definite rædslen or rædselen, plural indefinite rædsler)

  1. horror (an intense painful emotion of fear)
  2. terror (extreme fear)
  3. nightmare (a bad or difficult experience)
  4. monstrosity (a monstrous thing, person or act)
  5. fright (anything strange, ugly or shocking)

Declension

Declension of rædsel
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rædsel rædslen
rædselen 		rædsler rædslerne
genitive rædsels rædslens
rædselens 		rædslers rædslernes

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