gylta
See also: Gylta
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gylta. Akin to göltur (“boar”). Compare Swedish gylta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcɪl̥ta/
- Rhymes: -ɪl̥ta
Noun
gylta f (genitive singular gyltu, nominative plural gyltur)
- sow (female pig)
Declension
declension of gylta
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gylta | gyltan | gyltur | gylturnar |
| accusative | gyltu | gyltuna | gyltur | gylturnar |
| dative | gyltu | gyltunni | gyltum | gyltunum |
| genitive | gyltu | gyltunnar | gylta/gyltna | gyltanna/gyltnanna |
Synonyms
- (female pig): sýr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
Akin to gǫltr ("boar").
Noun
gylta f (genitive gyltu, plural gyltur)
- young sow (female pig).
Declension
Declension of gylta (weak ōn-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gylta | gyltan | gyltur | gylturnar |
| accusative | gyltu | gyltuna | gyltur | gylturnar |
| dative | gyltu | gyltunni | gyltum | gyltunum |
| genitive | gyltu | gyltunnar | gyltna | gyltnanna |
Synonyms
- (female pig): sýr
Descendants
- Icelandic: gylta
- Norwegian: gylte
References
- gylta in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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