deigja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse deigja, from Proto-Germanic *daigijǭ (“dairy maid, bread kneader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteiːja/
• Rhymes: -eiːja
• Homophone: deyja

Noun

deigja f (genitive singular deigju, nominative plural deigjur)

1. (obsolete) maidservant

   Synonym: þerna

2. dampness, moisture

   Synonym: raki

Declension

Declension of deigja (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	deigja	deigjan	deigjur	deigjurnar
accusative	deigju	deigjuna	deigjur	deigjurnar
dative	deigju	deigjunni	deigjum	deigjunum
genitive	deigju	deigjunnar	deigna, deigja	deignanna, deigjanna

Related terms

• deig (“dough”)
• deigur (“moist, damp”)