gestur

See also: Gestur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiz), from Proto-Germanic *gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛstʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛstʊɹ
  • Homophone: Gestur

Noun

gestur m (genitive singular gests, plural gestir)

  1. guest

Declension

m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gestur gesturin gestir gestirnir
Accusative gest gestin gestir gestirnar
Dative gesti gestinum gestum gestunum
Genitive gests gestsins gesta gestanna

Antonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiƦ), from Proto-Germanic *gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɛstʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɛstʏr
    Homophone: Gestur

Noun

gestur m (genitive singular gests, nominative plural gestir)

  1. guest
    • Hávamál (English source, Icelandic sourve)
      Gefendur heilir!
      Gestur er inn kominn!
      hvar skal sitja sjá?
      Mjög er bráður
      sá er á bröndum skal
      síns um freista frama.
      Hail to the giver! | a guest has come;
      Where shall the stranger sit?
      Swift shall he be who, | with swords shall try
      The proof of his might to make.
  2. visitor

Declension

Antonyms

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