Gullfoss og Geysir

Icelandic

Etymology

Gullfoss and Geysir are two major natural attractions in Iceland that are a part of the Golden Circle, a popular tourist route.

Gullfoss is a large waterfall, so in the second definition it stands for severe diarrhea, and Geysir is a geyser, so in the second definition it stands for severe vomiting.

Noun

Gullfoss og Geysir m pl (no genitive singular, nominative plural Gullfoss og Geysir)

  1. Gullfoss and Geysir (two nature attractions commonly visited in tandem)
    • 2009 July 16, “Gríðarlega margt að sjá í Eyjum og upplifa”, in Fréttir‎[1], page 11:
      Gullfoss og Geysir eru ágætir en það er bara svo margt annað.
      Gullfoss and Geysir are great, but there is just so much else.
  2. (informal, humorous) gastroenteritis with both diarrhea and vomiting
    Synonym: magapest

Declension

Declension of Gullfoss og Geysir (pl-only masculine)
indefinite plural
nominative Gullfoss og Geysir
accusative Gullfoss og Geysi
dative Gullfossi og Geysi
genitive Gullfoss og Geysis
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