heigull

Icelandic

Etymology

the word pops up in the 1600's and is without clear correspondence in related languages

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheiːɣʏtl/

Noun

heigull m (genitive singular heiguls, nominative plural heiglar)

1. coward, craven

Declension

declension of heigull

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heigull	heigullinn	heiglar	heiglarnir
accusative	heigul	heigulinn	heigla	heiglana
dative	heigli	heiglinum	heiglum	heiglunum
genitive	heiguls	heigulsins	heigla	heiglanna

Synonyms

• (coward): skræfa, bleyða, gunga, kveif