gjá

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Faroese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gjá f (genitive singular gjáar, plural gjáir)

  1. (poetry) chasm, rift, crack

Declension

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Declension of gjá
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjá gjáin gjáir gjáirnar
accusative gjá gjáina gjáir gjáirnar
dative gjá gjáini gjáum gjáunum
genitive gjáar gjáarinnar gjáa gjáanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gjá f (genitive singular gjár, nominative plural gjár)

  1. chasm, rift, crack

Declension

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    Declension of gjá
f-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjá gjáin gjár gjárnar
accusative gjá gjána gjár gjárnar
dative gjá gjánni gjám gjánum
genitive gjár gjárinnar gjáa gjánna

Old Norse

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Etymology

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Noun

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gjá f (genitive gjár, plural gjár)

  1. chasm, rift, crack

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: gjá
  • Faroese: gjógv, gjá
  • Norn:
    • English: geo