gísli

See also: Gísli

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse gísl, gísli, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz, from Proto-Celtic *geistlos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊiʃlɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊiʃlɪ
  • Homophone: Gísli

Noun

gísli m (genitive singular gísla, plural gíslar)

  1. hostage

Declension

m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gísli gíslin gíslar gíslarnir
accusative gísla gíslan gíslar gíslarnar
dative gísla gíslanum gíslum gíslunum
genitive gísla gíslans gísla gíslanna
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