gísl

See also: gisl

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gísl, from Proto-Norse *ᚷᛁᛊᛚᚨᛉ (*gislaʀ) (attested in proper name ᚨᛊᚢᚷᛁᛊᚨᛚᚨᛊ (asugisalas)), from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cistl/

  Rhymes: -istl

Noun

gísl m (genitive singular gísls, nominative plural gíslar)

1. hostage

Declension

declension of gísl

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gísl	gíslinn	gíslar	gíslarnir
accusative	gísl	gíslinn	gísla	gíslana
dative	gísl	gíslinum	gíslum	gíslunum
genitive	gísls	gíslsins	gísla	gíslanna