arg

See also: Arg, ARG, and Arg.

Translingual

Symbol

arg

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Aragonese.
  2. (mathematics) The symbol for the argument function, which finds the polar angle of a complex number.

Usage notes
  • (mathematics): The symbol arg is defined in ISO 80000-2:2019 to represent the principal value of the argument function. However, arg is often used to represent the multi-valued argument function, with Arg representing the principal value specifically.

English

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Noun

arg (plural args)

  1. (programming, informal) An argument; a value passed as a parameter.
    The first arg needs to be an int.

Noun

arg (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of arg. (“argent”)

Interjection

arg

  1. (informal) Expressing frustration or disappointment.

Anagrams

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Arbëreshë; from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horgʰi (compare Armenian ոջիլ (oǰil)).

Noun

arg m

  1. (Arbëresh) nit

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish argh, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃orǵʰ-, *h₃erǵʰ- (“to copulate”).

Adjective

arg (neuter argt, plural and definite singular attributive arge)

  1. fierce, stubborn, unyielding, ardent
  2. (rare) bitter, bad, angry

References

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arka, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Adjective

arg (genitive ara, partitive arga, comparative arem, superlative kõige arem)

  1. cowardly, shy

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare Hunsrik aarich, Pennsylvania German arrig, Central Franconian ärch, and Dutch erg. Also etymologically linked is English eerie.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

arg (strong nominative masculine singular arger, comparative ärger, superlative am ärgsten)

  1. bad
    im Argen liegen ― to be in disorder
  2. intense
  3. wicked
  4. disgusting

Usage notes

Capitalized Arg- with any ending other than -s is in fact the (nominalized) adjective arg, not the noun Arg.

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “arg” in Duden online
  • “arg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish orcaid.

Verb

arg (present analytic argann, future analytic argfaidh, verbal noun argain, past participle argtha)

  1. (transitive) destroy, plunder

Conjugation
conjugation of arg (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present argaim argann tú;
argair†		 argann sé, sí argaimid argann sibh argann siad;
argaid†		 a argann; a argas /
a n-argann*; a n-argas*		 argtar
past d'arg mé; d'argas /
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) mé‡; argas‡		 d'arg tú; d'argais /
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) tú; argais‡		 d'arg sé, sí /
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sé, sí‡		 d'argamar; d'arg muid /
argamar; Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) muid‡		 d'arg sibh; d'argabhair /
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sibh;
argabhair‡		 d'arg siad; d'argadar /
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) siad; argadar‡		 a d'arg /
ar Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)*		 argadh;
hargadh†
past habitual d'argainn /
argainn‡; n-argainn‡‡		 d'argtá /
argtá‡; n-argtᇇ		 d'argadh sé, sí /
argadh sé, sí‡; n-argadh sé, s퇇		 d'argaimis; d'argadh muid /
argaimis; argadh muid‡; n-argaimis‡‡; n-argadh muid‡‡		 d'argadh sibh /
argadh sibh‡; n-argadh sibh‡‡		 d'argaidís; d'argadh siad /
argaidís; argadh siad‡; n-argaidís‡‡; n-argadh siad‡‡		 a d'argadh /
a n-argadh*		 d'argtaí /
argtaí‡; n-argta퇇
future argfaidh mé;
argfad		 argfaidh tú;
argfair†		 argfaidh sé, sí argfaimid;
argfaidh muid		 argfaidh sibh argfaidh siad;
argfaid†		 a argfaidh; a argfas /
a n-argfaidh*; a n-argfas*		 argfar
conditional d'argfainn / argfainn‡; n-argfainn‡‡ d'argfá / argfá‡; n-argfᇇ d'argfadh sé, sí / argfadh sé, sí‡; n-argfadh sé, s퇇 d'argfaimis; d'argfadh muid / argfaimis‡; argfadh muid‡; n-argfaimis‡‡; n-argfadh muid‡‡ d'argfadh sibh / argfadh sibh‡; n-argfadh sibh‡‡ d'argfaidís; d'argfadh siad / argfaidís‡; argfadh siad‡; n-argfaidís‡‡; n-argfadh siad‡‡ a d'argfadh /
a n-argfadh*		 d'argfaí / argfaí‡; n-argfa퇇
subjunctive present go n-arga mé;
go n-argad†		 go n-arga tú;
go n-argair†		 go n-arga sé, sí go n-argaimid;
go n-arga muid		 go n-arga sibh go n-arga siad;
go n-argaid†		 — go n-argtar
past dá n-argainn dá n-argtá dá n-argadh sé, sí dá n-argaimis;
dá n-argadh muid		 dá n-argadh sibh dá n-argaidís;
dá n-argadh siad		 — dá n-argtaí
imperative argaim Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) argadh sé, sí argaimis argaigí;
argaidh†		 argaidís — argtar
verbal noun argain
past participle argtha

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis (except an)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

Middle English

Adjective

arg

  1. Alternative form of argh

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *argaz, whence also Old English earg, Old Norse argr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arɣ/, /arɡ/

Adjective

arg

  1. bad, wicked, godless
  2. cowardly, honourless

Declension
Strong declension of arg
Singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative argēr, arg argiu, arg argaz, arg
accusative argan arga argaz
genitive arges argera arges
dative argemu argeru argemu
instrumental argu — argu
Plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative arge, arg argo, arg argiu, arg
accusative arge argo argiu
genitive argero argero argero
dative argēm argēm argēm
Weak declension of arg
Singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative argo arga arga
accusative argon argūn arga
genitive argen argūn argen
dative argen argūn argen
Plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative argon argūn argon
accusative argon argūn argon
genitive argōno argōno argōno
dative argōm argōm argōm
Declension of comparative of arg
Singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative argōro argōra argōra
accusative argōron argōrūn argōra
genitive argōren argōrūn argōren
dative argōren argōrūn argōren
Plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative argōron argōrūn argōron
accusative argōron argōrūn argōron
genitive argōrōno argōrōno argōrōno
dative argōrōm argōrōm argōrōm
Strong declension of superlative arg
Singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative argōstēr, argōst argōstiu, argōst argōstaz, argōst
accusative argōstan argōsta argōstaz
genitive argōstes argōstera argōstes
dative argōstemu argōsteru argōstemu
instrumental argōstu — argōstu
Plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative argōste, argōst argōsto, argōst argōstiu, argōst
accusative argōste argōsto argōstiu
genitive argōstero argōstero argōstero
dative argōstēm argōstēm argōstēm
Weak declension of superlative arg
Singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative argōsto argōsta argōsta
accusative argōston argōstūn argōsta
genitive argōsten argōstūn argōsten
dative argōsten argōstūn argōsten
Plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative argōston argōstūn argōston
accusative argōston argōstūn argōston
genitive argōstōno argōstōno argōstōno
dative argōstōm argōstōm argōstōm

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle High German: arc
    • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
    • Bavarian: oarg
    • Central Franconian: ärch, arch
      Hunsrik: aarich
    • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
    • Luxembourgish: uerg
    • Rhine Franconian:
      Palatine German: aarich, arch, arich
      Pennsylvania German: arig, arrig
    • → Medieval Latin: arga

Further reading
  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish argher, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃orǵʰ-, *h₃erǵʰ- (“to copulate”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arj/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

arg (comparative argare, superlative argast)

  1. angry
    Elin blev mycket arg när hennes hund kissade i köket.
    Elin became very angry when her dog peed in the kitchen.

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

References

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arka.

Adjective

arg

  1. shy, timid

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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