tejst
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic *þaistô. Likely onomatopoeic,
Noun
tejst c (singular definite tejsten, plural indefinite tejster)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tejst | tejsten | tejster | tejsterne |
| genitive | tejsts | tejstens | tejsters | tejsternes |
References
- “tejst” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
Likely onomatopoeic, from the sound of the bird. Inherited from Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic *þaistô.
Noun
tejst c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | tejst | tejsts |
| definite | tejsten | tejstens | |
| plural | indefinite | tejstar | tejstars |
| definite | tejstarna | tejstarnas |
Synonyms
- tobisgrissla
- (Southern, rare) iste
Related terms
References
- tejst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tejst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tejst in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- tejst in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)