ást mín
The phrase 'my love' in Old Norse is ást mín.
ást mín is a term of endearment used to address someone the speaker loves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun ást (love) and the feminine singular possessive pronoun mín (mine/my).
How does it change in a sentence?
ást mín is in the nominative case, used when the term is the subject or a vocative address. Because ást is a feminine noun, the possessive pronoun must be the feminine form mín rather than the masculine minn or neuter mitt.
Did you know?
- Old Norse literature often uses the word ást in a 'love-sorrow' context, where it refers to the painful longing for someone rather than just the happiness of the relationship.
Examples in context
- Komdu til mín, ást mín.Come to me, my love.
Example conversation
Sigrid and Olaf are greeting each other in the morning.
- SigridGóðan dag, ást mín.Good day, my love.
- OlafGóðan dag, Sigríðr.Good day, Sigrid.
- SigridSvaftu vel?Did you sleep well?
- OlafJá, ek svaf vel, ást mín.Yes, I slept well, my love.
