gjá

Faroese

Alternative forms

• gjógv

Etymology

From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɔɑː/

  Rhymes: -ɔɑː

Noun

gjá f (genitive singular gjáar, plural gjáir)

1. (poetry) chasm, rift, crack

Declension

Declension of gjá
f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gjá	gjáin	gjáir	gjáirnar
accusative	gjá	gjáina	gjáir	gjáirnar
dative	gjá	gjáini	gjáum	gjáunum
genitive	gjáar	gjáarinnar	gjáa	gjáanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cauː/

  Rhymes: -auː

Noun

gjá f (genitive singular gjár, nominative plural gjár)

1. chasm, rift, crack

Declension

declension of gjá

f-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gjá	gjáin	gjár	gjárnar
accusative	gjá	gjána	gjár	gjárnar
dative	gjá	gjánni	gjám	gjánum
genitive	gjár	gjárinnar	gjáa	gjánna

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

gjá f (genitive gjár, plural gjár)

1. chasm, rift, crack

Descendants

• Icelandic: gjá
• Faroese: gjógv, gjá
  • → Danish: gjov
• Norn:
  • → English: geo