kjak

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɛak]

Noun

kjak n (genitive singular kjaks, plural kjak)

1. discussion, debate, controversy

   fara undir kjak

   open the debate

   vera við í kjakinum

   take part in the discussion

2. dispute, quarrel, trouble
3. (Internet) discussion forum, chat
4. (archaic, nautical) choppy sea

Declension

Declension of kjak
n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kjak	kjakið	kjak	kjakini
accusative	kjak	kjakið	kjak	kjakini
dative	kjaki	kjakinum	kjakum	kjakunum
genitive	kjaks	kjaksins	kjaka	kjakanna

Synonyms

• (discussion): orðaskifti, orðadráttur
• (dispute): kegl, klandur
• (choppy sea): kjøkur, gjálv

Derived terms

• kjakast (to discuss)
• kjakutur (who like to argue; choppy)
• kjakevni (topic), kjakfundur (talk-in, teach-in)

References

• kjak.org (independent Faroese forum)