kjaftur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse kjaptr or kjǫptr (“jaw; gaping jaws”). Cf. Old Norse kjapta (“to chatter, to gabble”).
See also Icelandic kjaftur and kjafta.
Noun
kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, plural kjaftar)
Declension
| 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
See also
Icelandic
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
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
declension of kjaftur
Synonyms
- (chops or jaws of an animal): kjálki m, skoltur m, gin n
- (mouth): munnur m
- (the muzzle): byssukjaftur m
Derived terms
terms derived from kjaftur