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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse kjaptr or kjǫptr (“jaw; gaping jaws”). Cf. Old Norse kjapta (“to chatter, to gabble”).
See also Icelandic kjaftur and kjafta.
Noun
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, plural kjaftar)
- mouth (of an animal), jaws
- mouth, puss, trap
- muzzle (of a gun etc.)
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kjaptr. Cognate with Faroese kjaftur, Norwegian kjeft, Danish kæft, and Swedish käft.
Pronunciation
Noun
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, nominative plural kjaftar)
- (of an animal) the chops, or jaws
- Synonyms: kjálki, skoltur, gin
- (offensive) the mouth
- Synonym: munnur
- (in compound words) about a person that talks too much
Declension
Declension of kjaftur (masculine)
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compound words derived from kjaftur