gýgur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gýgr (ogress, witch).

Pronunciation

Noun

gýgur f (genitive singular gýgjar, nominative plural gýgjar or gýgir)

  1. (archaic, poetic) troll-woman, ogress
    Synonyms: skessa, tröllskessa

Declension