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gæsla

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *gātislǭ, a nominal formation related to *ganhatjaną (“to watch, take care of”).[1]

Noun

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gæsla f (genitive singular gæslu, no plural)

  1. storage
    Synonyms: geymsla, varðveisla
  2. supervision, care
    Synonym: pössun
  3. custody (state of being imprisoned or detained)
    Synonym: varðhald

Declension

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Declension of gæsla (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative gæsla gæslan
accusative gæslu gæsluna
dative gæslu gæslunni
genitive gæslu gæslunnar

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “gæsla”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Further reading

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