þröngur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse þrǫngr (narrow), from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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þröngur (comparative þrengri, superlative þrengstur)

  1. narrow
  2. crowded, confined
    Það var þröngt um mig.
    I have no room to move.
    Þröngar aðstæður.
    Confined spaces.
  3. difficult
    Þröngur efnahagur.
    Tight budget.
  4. (of space) tight
  5. (of space) close-fitting, tight

Inflection

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Synonyms

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