gæsla
Icelandic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gātislǭ, a nominal formation related to *ganhatjaną (“to watch, take care of”).[1]
Noun
gæsla f (genitive singular gæslu, no plural)
- storage
- Synonyms: geymsla, varðveisla
- supervision, care
- Synonym: pössun
- custody (state of being imprisoned or detained)
- Synonym: varðhald
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gæsla | gæslan |
| accusative | gæslu | gæsluna |
| dative | gæslu | gæslunni |
| genitive | gæslu | gæslunnar |
Derived terms
- gæslustjóri
- gæsluvarðhald (“pretrial detention”)
Related terms
References
- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “gæsla”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
- “gæsla” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)