gikkur

Icelandic

Etymology

the word is present in oldest texts but is a low-german borrowing in germànique septentrional. same word as modern english geek & dutch gekk (crazy)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɪhkʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪhkʏr

Noun

gikkur m (genitive singular gikks, nominative plural gikkir)

  1. a person very choosy with food
  2. trigger
  3. (computing) trigger

Declension

Declension of gikkur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gikkur gikkurinn gikkir gikkirnir
accusative gikk gikkinn gikki gikkina
dative gikk gikknum gikkjum gikkjunum
genitive gikks gikksins gikkja gikkjanna