Gils
Icelandic
Etymology
Metathesis of Gísl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɪls/
- Rhymes: -ɪls
Proper noun
Gils m (proper noun, genitive singular Gils)
- a male given name
Usage notes
- Names compounded from Gils get the -i ending in the dative, though not the uncompounded name. Compare Geir, Þór and Dór.
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Gils |
| accusative | Gils |
| dative | Gils |
| genitive | Gils |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “Gils”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið