jættestue
Danish
Etymology
From jætte (“giant”) + stue (“room”). Compare also German Hünengrab, lit. "giant's grave".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛtəstuːə/, [ˈjɛd̥əˌsd̥uːu]
Noun
jættestue c (singular definite jættestuen, plural indefinite jættestuer)
- (archaeology) passage grave (megalithic grave from the Neolithic Age)
Declension
Declension of jættestue
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jættestue | jættestuen | jættestuer | jættestuerne |
| genitive | jættestues | jættestuens | jættestuers | jættestuernes |
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