Ógnað
Ógnað is an Icelandic word formed as the past participle of the verb ógna, meaning to threaten. It functions as an adjective describing a state resulting from threat, typically translated as “threatened.” In standard usage, ógnað refers to something that has already been threatened or to a person who has been subjected to threats. By contrast, the present participle ógnandi means “threatening” and is used for ongoing or imminent threat. The noun form for the act or instance of threatening is ógnun, and the noun ógn itself means “threat” or “menace.”
Etymology and related forms: ógnað derives from the verb ógna, which in turn comes from Old Norse
Usage: In contemporary Icelandic, ógnað appears most often in formal or written contexts, including journalism, legal