gjá

Faroese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɔɑː/
    Rhymes: -ɔɑː

Noun

gjá f (genitive singular gjáar, plural gjáir)

  1. (poetry) chasm, rift, crack

Declension
Declension of gjá
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjá gjáin gjáir gjáirnar
accusative gjá gjáina gjáir gjáirnar
dative gjá gjáini gjáum gjáunum
genitive gjáar gjáarinnar gjáa gjáanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /cauː/
    Rhymes: -auː

Noun

gjá f (genitive singular gjár, nominative plural gjár)

  1. chasm, rift, crack

Declension
declension of gjá
f-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjá gjáin gjár gjárnar
accusative gjá gjána gjár gjárnar
dative gjá gjánni gjám gjánum
genitive gjár gjárinnar gjáa gjánna

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

gjá f (genitive gjár, plural gjár)

  1. chasm, rift, crack

Descendants
  • Icelandic: gjá
  • Faroese: gjógv, gjá
    • → Danish: gjov
  • Norn:
    • → English: geo
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