gýgur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gýgr (“ogress, witch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈciːɣʏr/

  Rhymes: -iːɣʏr

  Homophones: gígur

Noun

gýgur f (genitive singular gýgjar, nominative plural gýgjar or gýgir)

1. (archaic, poetic) troll-woman, ogress

Declension

declension of gýgur

f-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gýgur	gýgurin	gýgjar	gýgjarnar
accusative	gýgi	gýgina	gýgjar	gýgjarnar
dative	gýgi	gýginni	gýgjum	gýgjunum
genitive	gýgjar	gýgjarinnar	gýgja	gýgjanna

Synonyms

• (ogress): skessa, tröllskessa