heigull

Icelandic

Etymology

the word pops up in the 1600's and is without clear correspondence in related languages

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheiːɣʏtl/

Noun

heigull m (genitive singular heiguls, nominative plural heiglar)

1. coward, craven

Declension

Declension of heigull (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heigull	heigullinn	heiglar	heiglarnir
accusative	heigul	heigulinn	heigla	heiglana
dative	heigli	heiglinum	heiglum	heiglunum
genitive	heiguls	heigulsins	heigla	heiglanna

Synonyms

• (coward): skræfa, bleyða, gunga, kveif