jættestue

Danish

Etymology

From jætte (“giant”) +‎ stue (“room”). Compare also German Hünengrab, lit. "giant's grave".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛtəstuːə/, [ˈjɛd̥əˌsd̥uːu]

Noun

jættestue c (singular definite jættestuen, plural indefinite jættestuer)

  1. (archaeology) passage grave (megalithic grave from the Neolithic Age)

Declension

Declension of jættestue
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jættestue jættestuen jættestuer jættestuerne
genitive jættestues jættestuens jættestuers jættestuernes
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