gjá

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Faroese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

Noun

gjá f (genitive singular gjáar, plural gjáir)

  1. (poetry) chasm, rift, crack

Declension

Declension of gjá
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjá gjáin gjáir gjáirnar
accusative gjá gjáina gjáir gjáirnar
dative gjá gjáini gjáum gjáunum
genitive gjáar gjáarinnar gjáa gjáanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

Noun

gjá f (genitive singular gjár, nominative plural gjár)

  1. chasm, rift, crack

Declension

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

gjá f (genitive gjár, plural gjár)

  1. chasm, rift, crack

Descendants

  • Icelandic: gjá
  • Faroese: gjógv, gjá
  • Norn:
    • English: geo