kelling

See also: Kelling

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kerling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʰɛtlɪŋk/

Noun

kelling f (genitive singular kellingar, plural kellingar)

1. (derogatory) old hag
2. witch
3. (archaic) wife

Declension

f6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kelling	kellingin	kellingar	kellingarnar
accusative	kelling	kellingina	kellingar	kellingarnar
dative	kelling	kellingini	kellingum	kellingunum
genitive	kellingar	kellingarinnar	kellinga	kellinganna

Icelandic

Noun

kelling f (genitive singular kellingar, nominative plural kellingar)

1. Pronunciation spelling of kerling.

Declension

Declension of kelling (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kelling	kellingin	kellingar	kellingarnar
accusative	kellingu	kellinguna	kellingar	kellingarnar
dative	kellingu	kellingunni	kellingum	kellingunum
genitive	kellingar	kellingarinnar	kellinga	kellinganna

References

• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “kelling”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies