tjald

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Danish

Etymology

From Faroese tjaldur (“oystercatcher”). At one point in time, marijuana was imported to Denmark from the same quay as the Faroese passenger ship Tjaldur docked. Hence the birth of the slang term.

Pronunciation

Noun

tjald c (singular definite tjalden, not used in plural form)

  1. (slang) weed, pot

Declension

Declension of tjald

gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative tjald tjald
genitive tjalds tjalds

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation

Noun

tjald n (genitive singular tjald, plural tjøld)

  1. (theater) curtain
  2. (cinema) screen
  3. tent

Declension

Declension of tjald
n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tjald tjaldið tjøld tjøldini
accusative tjald tjaldið tjøld tjøldini
dative tjaldi tjaldinum tjøldum tjøldunum
genitive tjalds tjaldsins tjalda tjaldanna

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation

Noun

tjald n (genitive singular tjalds, nominative plural tjöld)

  1. curtain
  2. movie screen
  3. tent

Declension

declension of tjald
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tjald tjaldið tjöld tjöldin
accusative tjald tjaldið tjöld tjöldin
dative tjaldi tjaldinu tjöldum tjöldunum
genitive tjalds tjaldsins tjalda tjaldanna
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