kjafta

Icelandic

Etymology

From kjaftur (“mouth”).

Verb

kjafta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kjaftaði, supine kjaftað)

1. (intransitive) to chat, to jabber
2. to tattle [intransitive or with dative ‘something’]

   Synonym: segja frá

   Heldurðu að hann kjafti?

   Do you think he'll spill the beans?

Derived terms

• kjafta frá
• kjafta í
• kjafta saman
• samkjafta

See also

• mása
• blaðra