gýgur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gýgr (“ogress, witch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈciːɣʏr/
    Rhymes: -iːɣʏr
    Homophone: gígur

Noun

gýgur f (genitive singular gýgjar, nominative plural gýgjar or gýgir)

  1. (archaic, poetic) troll-woman, ogress
    Synonyms: skessa, tröllskessa

Declension

Declension of gýgur (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gýgur gýgurin gýgjar, gýgir gýgjarnar, gýgirnar
accusative gýgi gýgina gýgjar, gýgir gýgjarnar, gýgirnar
dative gýgi gýginni gýgjum gýgjunum
genitive gýgjar gýgjarinnar gýgja gýgjanna
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