kjaftur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kjaptr or kjǫptr (jaw; gaping jaws). Cf. Old Norse kjapta (to chatter, to gabble).

See also Icelandic kjaftur and kjafta.

Noun

kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, plural kjaftar)

  1. mouth (of an animal), jaws
  2. mouth, puss, trap
  3. muzzle (of a gun etc.)

Declension

m6/m8 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kjaftur kjafturin kjaftar kjaftarnir
Accusative kjaft kjaftin kjaftar kjaftarnar
Dative kjafti kjaftinum kjaftum/
kjøftum
kjaftunum/
kjøftunum
Genitive kjafts kjaftsins kjafta kjaftanna

Derived terms

  • úlvskjaftur
  • hundskjaftur
  • gásarkjaftur
  • svartkjaftur
  • undirkjaftur
  • yvirkjaftur
  • byrsukjaftur

See also


Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete): kjöftur
  • (alternative spelling) (obsolete): kjaptur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰaftʏr/
    Rhymes: -aftʏr

Noun

kjaftur m (genitive singular kjafts, nominative plural kjaftar)

  1. (of an animal) the chops, or jaws of an animals
  2. (offensive) the mouth
  3. (in compounds) an opening of a gun, a muzzle
  4. (in compounds) about loquacious people (people who talk too much)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (chops or jaws of an animal): kjálki m, skoltur m, gin n
  • (mouth): munnur m
  • (the muzzle): byssukjaftur m

Derived terms

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