gísli

See also: Gísli

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse gísl, gísli, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz, from Proto-Celtic *geistlos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊiʃlɪ/
• Rhymes: -ʊiʃlɪ
• Homophone: Gísli

Noun

gísli m (genitive singular gísla, plural gíslar)

1. hostage

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gísli	gíslin	gíslar	gíslarnir
accusative	gísla	gíslan	gíslar	gíslarnar
dative	gísla	gíslanum	gíslum	gíslunum
genitive	gísla	gíslans	gísla	gíslanna