Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German gicht, a cognate of German Gicht, from Proto-Germanic *jihtiz.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): [ˈɡiɡd]

Noun

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gigt c (singular definite gigten, not used in plural form)

  1. rheumatism, arthritis, gout

Descendants

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  • Faroese: gikt
  • Icelandic: gigt

Icelandic

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Etymology

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19th century borrowing from Danish gigt.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gigt f (genitive singular gigtar, no plural)

  1. rheumatism, arthritis, gout
    Synonym: liðbólga

Declension

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