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kjaftur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kjaptr or kjǫptr (jaw; gaping jaws). Cf. Old Norse kjapta (to chatter, to gabble).

See also Icelandic kjaftur and kjafta.

Noun

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kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, plural kjaftar)

  1. mouth (of an animal), jaws
  2. mouth, puss, trap
  3. muzzle (of a gun etc.)

Declension

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m6/m8 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kjaftur kjafturin kjaftar kjaftarnir
accusative kjaft kjaftin kjaftar kjaftarnar
dative kjafti kjaftinum kjaftum, kjøftum kjaftunum, kjøftunum
genitive kjafts kjaftsins kjafta kjaftanna

Derived terms

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See also

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Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kjaptr. Cognate with Faroese kjaftur, Norwegian kjeft, Danish kæft, and Swedish käft.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, nominative plural kjaftar)

  1. (of an animal) the chops, or jaws
    Synonyms: kjálki, skoltur, gin
  2. (offensive) the mouth
    Synonym: munnur
  3. (in compound words) about a person that talks too much

Declension

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Derived terms

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