gíll

See also: gill and Gill

Icelandic

Alternative forms
  • gýll

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /citl/
  • Rhymes: -itl

Noun

gíll m (genitive singular gíls, nominative plural gílar)

  1. parhelion, mock sun, sun dog
    Synonyms: úlfur, aukasól

Usage notes

Refers to a parhelion seen to the west (i.e. viewer’s right) of the sun, described as being ahead of the sun. The term úlfur (literally “wolf”) is used for the parhelion on the other side (“following” the sun).

Declension
declension of gíll
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gíll gíllinn gílar gílarnir
accusative gíl gílinn gíla gílana
dative gíl gílnum gílum gílunum
genitive gíls gílsins gíla gílanna
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