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)

  1. 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

  1. ^ 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)

  1. shed for drying fish

Declension edit