hræðist

Hræðist is an Icelandic verb meaning "to fear". It is a strong verb, meaning its past tense and past participle are formed with vowel changes. The infinitive is hræðast, the present tense is hræðist, the past tense is hræddist, and the past participle is hræðst. The verb is often used reflexively, meaning that the subject is also the object. For example, "Ég hræðist þig" means "I fear you." However, it can also be used transitively, meaning that the subject fears something other than itself. For example, "Hún hræðist myrkrið" means "She fears the darkness." The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, to mean "to be afraid of" or "to be wary of." For example, "Hann hræðist að taka áhættu" means "He is afraid to take risks." The word "hræðist" is related to the English word "fear," and both words have a common Indo-European root.