gylta

See also: Gylta

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gylta. Akin to göltur (“boar”). Compare Swedish gylta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɪl̥ta/
    Rhymes: -ɪl̥ta

Noun

gylta f (genitive singular gyltu, nominative plural gyltur)

  1. sow (female pig)
    Synonym: sýr

Declension

Declension of gylta (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gylta gyltan gyltur gylturnar
accusative gyltu gyltuna gyltur gylturnar
dative gyltu gyltunni gyltum gyltunum
genitive gyltu gyltunnar gyltna, gylta gyltnanna, gyltanna

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with gǫltr (“boar”).

Noun

gylta f (genitive gyltu, plural gyltur)

  1. young sow (female pig)
    Synonym: sýr

Declension

Declension of gylta (weak ōn-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gylta gyltan gyltur gylturnar
accusative gyltu gyltuna gyltur gylturnar
dative gyltu gyltunni gyltum gyltunum
genitive gyltu gyltunnar gyltna gyltnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: gylta
  • Norwegian: gylte

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “gylta”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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