tjald

Danish

Etymology

From Faroese tjaldur (“oystercatcher”). At one point in time, marijuana was imported to Denmark from the same quay as the Faroese passenger ship Tjaldur docked. Hence the birth of the slang term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɕalˀ]

Noun

tjald c (singular definite tjalden, not used in plural form)

1. (slang) weed, pot

Declension

Declension of tjald

gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	tjald	tjald
genitive	tjalds	tjalds

Descendants

• Norwegian Bokmål: tjall

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰalt/

Noun

tjald n (genitive singular tjald, plural tjøld)

1. (theater) curtain
2. (cinema) screen
3. tent

Declension

n5	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tjald	tjaldið	tjøld	tjøldini
accusative	tjald	tjaldið	tjøld	tjøldini
dative	tjaldi	tjaldinum	tjøldum	tjøldunum
genitive	tjalds	tjaldsins	tjalda	tjaldanna

Derived terms

• tjaldstaður (campsite)

Further reading

• "tjald" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰjalt/

  Rhymes: -alt

Noun

tjald n (genitive singular tjalds, nominative plural tjöld)

1. curtain
2. movie screen
3. tent

Declension

Declension of tjald (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tjald	tjaldið	tjöld	tjöldin
accusative	tjald	tjaldið	tjöld	tjöldin
dative	tjaldi	tjaldinu	tjöldum	tjöldunum
genitive	tjalds	tjaldsins	tjalda	tjaldanna