ans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃/

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• Homophones: an, en

Noun

ans m pl

1. plural of an

   Suzanne a deux ans de plus que moi.^[1] ― Suzanne is two years older than me.

References

Anagrams

• san

Alternative forms

• an's

Etymology

Contraction of an + das

Pronunciation

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Contraction

ans (+ optionally: adjective in accusative case + neuter noun in accusative case)

1. an + das, on(to) the, to the

Romanization

ans

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌽𐍃

Alternative forms

• anz (obsolete)

Etymology

Derived from Icelandic ansa.

Noun

ans n (genitive singular ans, nominative plural öns)

1. (rare) an answer

   Synonym: svar (n)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “ans”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
• Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið

Noun

ans

1. plural of an

Noun

ans m pl

1. nominative plural of an
2. oblique singular of an

Pronoun

ans

1. some people