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gýgur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse gýgr (ogress, witch).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gýgur f (genitive singular gýgjar, nominative plural gýgjar or gýgir)

  1. (archaic, poetic) troll-woman, ogress
    Synonyms: skessa, tröllskessa

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