gíll
Icelandic
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *gīzlaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgíll m (genitive singular gíls, nominative plural gílar)
Usage notes
editRefers to a parhelion seen to the west (i.e. viewer’s right) of the sun, described as being ahead of the sun. The term úlfur (literally “wolf”) is used for the parhelion on the other side (“following” the sun).
Declension
editDeclension of gíll | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gíll | gíllinn | gílar | gílarnir |
accusative | gíl | gílinn | gíla | gílana |
dative | gíl | gílnum | gílum | gílunum |
genitive | gíls | gílsins | gíla | gílanna |