tjald
Danish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
tjald c (singular definite tjalden, not used in plural form)
Declension edit
Declension of tjald
gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tjald | tjald |
genitive | tjalds | tjalds |
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tjald n (genitive singular tjald, plural tjøld)
Declension edit
Declension of tjald | ||||
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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 edit
- tjaldstaður (campsite)
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tjald n (genitive singular tjalds, nominative plural tjöld)