ösku
æsku is a noun form used in Icelandic. It is the genitive singular of æska, a feminine noun meaning childhood or youth. In modern Icelandic, æska denotes the early period of life, and the word appears in both general discussion of childhood and in literary or biographical contexts. The most common standalone usage is in phrases such as í æsku, meaning “in childhood.”
Linguistically, æska exists as an entry in Old Norse and has been preserved in Icelandic. The form
In broader usage, æska as a concept touches on how societies envisage early life, growth, and formation
See also: childhood, Icelandic language, linguistics of noun cases.