gísl

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See also: gisl

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse gísl, from Proto-Norse *ᚷᛁᛊᛚᚨᛉ (*gislaʀ) (attested in proper name ᚨᛊᚢᚷᛁᛊᚨᛚᚨᛊ (asugisalas)), from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gísl m (genitive singular gísls, nominative plural gíslar)

  1. hostage

Declension[edit]

declension of gísl
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gísl gíslinn gíslar gíslarnir
accusative gísl gíslinn gísla gíslana
dative gísl gíslinum gíslum gíslunum
genitive gísls gíslsins gísla gíslanna
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