deigja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse deigja, from Proto-Germanic *daigijǭ (“dairy maid, bread kneader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteiːja/
• Rhymes: -eiːja
• Homophone: deyja

Noun

deigja f (genitive singular deigju, no plural)

1. (obsolete) maidservant

   Synonym: þerna

2. dampness, moisture

   Synonym: raki

Declension

declension of deigja

f-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	deigja	deigjan
accusative	deigju	deigjuna
dative	deigju	deigjunni
genitive	deigju	deigjunnar

Related terms

• deig (“dough”)
• deigur (“moist, damp”)