kjaptr

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *kefutaz. For more, see *kefalaz.

Noun

kjaptr m

  1. jaw
  2. gaping jaws

Declension

  Declension of kjaptr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kjaptr kjaptrinn kjaptar kjaptarnir
accusative kjapt kjaptinn kjapta kjaptana
dative kjapti kjaptinum kjǫptum kjǫptunum
genitive kjapts kjaptsins kjapta kjaptanna

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: kjaftur
  • Faroese: kjaftur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kjeft
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kjeft
  • Swedish: käft
  • Danish: kæft

References

  • “kjaptr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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