gýgur

Icelandic

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

  1. (archaic, poetic) troll-woman, ogress

Declension
declension of gýgur
f-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gýgur gýgurin gýgjar gýgjarnar
accusative gýgi gýgina gýgjar gýgjarnar
dative gýgi gýginni gýgjum gýgjunum
genitive gýgjar gýgjarinnar gýgja gýgjanna

Synonyms
  • (ogress): skessa, tröllskessa
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