gigt

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German gicht, a cognate of German Gicht, from Proto-Germanic *jihtiz.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): [ˈɡiɡd]

Noun[edit]

gigt c (singular definite gigten, not used in plural form)

  1. rheumatism, arthritis, gout

Descendants[edit]

  • Faroese: gikt
  • Icelandic: gigt

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

19th century borrowing from Danish gigt.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gigt f (genitive singular gigtar, no plural)

  1. rheumatism, arthritis, gout
    Synonym: liðbólga

Declension[edit]