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gálgi

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gálgi m (genitive singular gálga, plural gálgar)

  1. gallows

Declension

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m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gálgi gálgin gálgar gálgarnir
accusative gálga gálgan gálgar gálgarnar
dative gálga gálganum gálgum gálgunum
genitive gálga gálgans gálga gálganna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gálgi m (genitive singular gálga, nominative plural gálgar)

  1. gallows

Declension

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Northern Sami

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Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːlːkiː/

Verb

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gálgi

  1. second-person dual imperative of gálgat

Participle

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gálgi

  1. present participle of gálgat