æs

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aes"

Faroese

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *ansijō. Cognate with Latin ānsa (handle).

Noun

æs f (genitive singular æsar, plural æsir)

  1. eyelet

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • "æs" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *ansijō. Cognate with Latin ānsa (handle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaiːs/
    Rhymes: -aiːs

Noun

æs f (genitive singular æsar, nominative plural æsar)

  1. outer edge, border

Usage notes

Almost exclusively used in the accusative plural in the adverbial phrase út í æsar (in detail, thoroughly).

Declension

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ēsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēdsto-. Cognate with West Frisian ies (bait, carrion), Dutch aas (bait, carrion) and German Aas (bait, carrion).

Noun

ǣs n

  1. food, meat
  2. carrion, dead carcass

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

  • Middle English: ēs, ese, hes

References

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