frygð

Icelandic

Etymology

Likely from Middle Low German vröchde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /frɪɣð/
Rhymes: -ɪɣð

Noun

frygð f (genitive singular frygðar, no plural)

joy
lust, carnal desire, concupiscence

Declension

declension of frygð

	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular
nominative	frygð	frygðin
accusative	frygð	frygðina
dative	frygð	frygðinni
genitive	frygðar	frygðarinnar

Synonyms

(joy): gleði, fögnuður
(concupiscence): girnd, losti, fýsn

Derived terms

Derived terms

frygðarandvarp
frygðarauki
frygðarfullur
frygðarhljóð
frygðarhyggja

frygðarjurtaætt
frygðarland
frygðarlyf
frygðarskeið
frygðarvein

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

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