gíll

See also: gill and Gill

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• gýll

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gīzlaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /citl/
• Rhymes: -itl

Noun

gíll m (genitive singular gíls, nominative plural gílar)

1. parhelion, mock sun, sun dog

   Synonyms: úlfur, aukasól

Usage notes

Refers to a parhelion seen to the west (i.e. viewer’s right) of the sun, described as being ahead of the sun. The term úlfur (literally “wolf”) is used for the parhelion on the other side (“following” the sun).

Declension

declension of gíll

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gíll	gíllinn	gílar	gílarnir
accusative	gíl	gílinn	gíla	gílana
dative	gíl	gílnum	gílum	gílunum
genitive	gíls	gílsins	gíla	gílanna