gísl

See also: gisl

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gísl, from Proto-Norse *ᚷᛁᛊᛚᚨᛉ (*gislaʀ) (attested in proper name ᚨᛊᚢᚷᛁᛊᚨᛚᚨᛊ (asugisalas)), from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cistl/

  Rhymes: -istl

Noun

gísl m (genitive singular gísls, nominative plural gíslar)

1. hostage

Declension

Declension of gísl (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gísl	gíslinn	gíslar	gíslarnir
accusative	gísl	gíslinn	gísla	gíslana
dative	gísl	gíslinum	gíslum	gíslunum
genitive	gísls	gíslsins	gísla	gíslanna