gálgi

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔʎt͡ʃɪ/

  Rhymes: -ɔʎt͡ʃɪ

Noun

gálgi m (genitive singular gálga, plural gálgar)

1. gallows

Declension

Declension of gálgi
m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gálgi	gálgin	gálgar	gálgarnir
accusative	gálga	gálgan	gálgar	gálgarnar
dative	gálga	gálganum	gálgum	gálgunum
genitive	gálga	gálgans	gálga	gálganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaulcɪ/

  Rhymes: -aulcɪ

Noun

gálgi m (genitive singular gálga, nominative plural gálgar)

1. gallows

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkaːlːkiː/

Verb

gálgi

1. second-person dual imperative of gálgat

Participle

gálgi

1. present participle of gálgat