kjaftur
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Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse kjaptr or kjǫptr (“jaw; gaping jaws”). Cf. Old Norse kjapta (“to chatter, to gabble”).
See also Icelandic kjaftur and kjafta.
Noun[edit]
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, plural kjaftar)
Declension[edit]
| m6/m8 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kjaftur | kjafturin | kjaftar | kjaftarnir |
| Accusative | kjaft | kjaftin | kjaftar | kjaftarnar |
| Dative | kjafti | kjaftinum | kjaftum/ kjøftum |
kjaftunum/ kjøftunum |
| Genitive | kjafts | kjaftsins | kjafta | kjaftanna |
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Icelandic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, nominative plural kjaftar)
- (of an animal) the chops, or jaws of an animals
- (offensive) the mouth
- (in compounds) an opening of a gun, a muzzle
- (in compounds) about loquacious people (people who talk too much)
Declension[edit]
declension of kjaftur
Synonyms[edit]
- (chops or jaws of an animal): kjálki m, skoltur m, gin n
- (mouth): munnur m
- (the muzzle): byssukjaftur m
Derived terms[edit]
terms derived from kjaftur
