tjald
Danish
Etymology
From Faroese tjaldur (“oystercatcher”). At one point in time, weed was imported to Denmark from the same quay as the Faroese passenger ship Tjaldur docked. Hence the birth of the slang term.
Noun
tjald c (singular definite tjalden, not used in plural form)
Declension
Declension of tjald
gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tjald | tjald |
| genitive | tjalds | tjalds |
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃʰalt/
Noun
tjald n (genitive singular tjald, plural tjøld)
Declension
| Declension of tjald | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n5 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tjald | tjaldið | tjøld | tjøldini |
| accusative | tjald | tjaldið | tjøld | tjøldini |
| dative | tjaldi | tjaldinum | tjøldum | tjøldunum |
| genitive | tjalds | tjaldsins | tjalda | tjaldanna |
Derived terms
- tjaldstaður (campsite)
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰjalt/
- Rhymes: -alt
Noun
tjald n (genitive singular tjalds, nominative plural tjöld)
Declension
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