tjald
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Faroese tjaldur (“oystercatcher”). At one point in time, weed was imported to Denmark from the same quay as the Faroese passenger ship Tjaldur docked. Hence the birth of the slang term.
NounEdit
tjald c (singular definite tjalden, not used in plural form)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of tjald
gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tjald | tjald |
genitive | tjalds | tjalds |
FaroeseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tjald n (genitive singular tjald, plural tjøld)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of tjald | ||||
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n5 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tjald | tjaldið | tjøld | tjøldini |
accusative | tjald | tjaldið | tjøld | tjøldini |
dative | tjaldi | tjaldinum | tjøldum | tjøldunum |
genitive | tjalds | tjaldsins | tjalda | tjaldanna |
Derived termsEdit
- tjaldstaður (campsite)