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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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Old Norse

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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