gyðingur

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See also: gýðingur

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gyðingr (“Jew”), equivalent to Guð (“God”) + -ingur.

Pronunciation

Noun

gyðingur m (genitive singular gyðings, nominative plural gyðingar)

  1. Jew
    Synonym: (dated, offensive) júði
    Gyðingar búa líka á Íslandi
    Jews also live in Iceland.

Declension

Declension of gyðingur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gyðingur gyðingurinn gyðingar gyðingarnir
accusative gyðing gyðinginn gyðinga gyðingana
dative gyðingi gyðingnum gyðingum gyðingunum
genitive gyðings gyðingsins gyðinga gyðinganna
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