hjallur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hjallr, from Proto-Germanic *helþaz (“outhouse, shed”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hjallur m (genitive singular hjals, plural hjallar)
- outhouse for drying and storing (two sides being made of laths, so that the wind can blow through)[1]
Declension edit
m10 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | hjallur | hjallurin | hjallar | hjallarnir |
Accusative | hjall | hjallin | hjallar | hjallarnar |
Dative | hjalli | hjallinum | hjøllum/ hjallum |
hjøllunum/ hjallunum |
Genitive | hjals | hjalsins | hjalla | hjallanna |
References edit
- ^ W. B. Lockwood: An Introduction to Modern Faroese. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur, 3rd printing 1977 (p. 216)
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hjallr, from Proto-Germanic *helþaz (“outhouse, shed”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hjallur m (genitive singular hjalls, nominative plural hjallar)
- shed for drying fish