kjaftur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse kjaptr or kjǫptr (“jaw; gaping jaws”). Cf. Old Norse kjapta (“to chatter, to gabble”).
See also Icelandic kjaftur and kjafta.
Noun
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, plural kjaftar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kjaftur | kjafturin | kjaftar | kjaftarnir |
| accusative | kjaft | kjaftin | kjaftar | kjaftarnar |
| dative | kjafti | kjaftinum | kjaftum, kjøftum | kjaftunum, kjøftunum |
| genitive | kjafts | kjaftsins | kjafta | kjaftanna |
Derived terms
- byrsukjaftur
- gásarkjaftur
- hundskjaftur
- svartkjaftur
- undirkjaftur
- úlvskjaftur
- yvirkjaftur
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- kjöftur (obsolete)
- (alternative spelling) (obsolete): kjaptur
Etymology
From Old Norse kjaptr. Cognate with Faroese kjaftur, Norwegian kjeft, Danish kæft, and Swedish käft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʰaftʏr/
- Rhymes: -aftʏr
Noun
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, nominative plural kjaftar)
- (of an animal) the chops, or jaws
- (offensive) the mouth
- Synonym: munnur
- (in compound words) about a person that talks too much
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kjaftur | kjafturinn | kjaftar | kjaftarnir |
| accusative | kjaft | kjaftinn | kjafta | kjaftana |
| dative | kjafti | kjaftinum | kjöftum | kjöftunum |
| genitive | kjafts | kjaftsins | kjafta | kjaftanna |
Derived terms
- brúka kjaft (“to talk very disrespectfully to someone”)
- gefa á kjaftinn (“to punch someone in the jaw”)
- halda kjafti (“to shut one's mouth”)
- kjafta (“to jabber”)
- standa með kjaftinn upp í raftinn
Compound words:
compound words derived from kjaftur