gæsla

Icelandic

Noun

gæsla f (genitive singular gæslu, no plural)

1. storage

   Synonyms: geymsla, varðveisla

2. supervision, care

   Synonym: pössun

3. custody (state of being imprisoned or detained)

   Synonym: varðhald

Declension

declension of gæsla

f-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gæsla	gæslan
accusative	gæslu	gæsluna
dative	gæslu	gæslunni
genitive	gæslu	gæslunnar

Derived terms

• gæslustjóri
• gæsluvarðhald (“pretrial detention”)

Further reading

• “gæsla” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)