gálgi

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch).

Pronunciation

Noun

gálgi m (genitive singular gálga, plural gálgar)

  1. gallows

Declension

Declension of gálgi
m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gálgi gálgin gálgar gálgarnir
accusative gálga gálgan gálgar gálgarnar
dative gálga gálganum gálgum gálgunum
genitive gálga gálgans gálga gálganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch).

Pronunciation

Noun

gálgi m (genitive singular gálga, nominative plural gálgar)

  1. gallows

Declension

    Declension of gálgi
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gálgi gálginn gálgar gálgarnir
accusative gálga gálgann gálga gálgana
dative gálga gálganum gálgum gálgunum
genitive gálga gálgans gálga gálganna

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːlːkiː/

Verb

gálgi

  1. second-person dual imperative of gálgat

Participle

gálgi

  1. present participle of gálgat