gyltr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

See gylta

Noun

gyltr f (genitive gyltar, dative gylti, plural gyltar)

  1. young sow (female pig)
    Synonym: sýr

Declension

Declension of gyltr (strong ijō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gyltr gyltrin gyltar gyltarnar
accusative gylti gyltina gyltar gyltarnar
dative gylti gyltinni gyltum gyltunum
genitive gyltar gyltarinnar gylta gyltanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: gyltur
  • Danish: gylt
  • → Middle English: gelte, gilt, gilte, gylt, gylte

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “gyltr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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