gikkur

Icelandic

Etymology

the word is present in oldest texts but is a low-german borrowing in germànique septentrional. same word as modern english geek & dutch gekk (crazy)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɪhkʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪhkʏr

Noun

gikkur m (genitive singular gikks, nominative plural gikkir)

1. a person very choosy with food
2. trigger
3. (computing) trigger

Declension

Declension of gikkur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gikkur	gikkurinn	gikkir	gikkirnir
accusative	gikk	gikkinn	gikki	gikkina
dative	gikk	gikknum	gikkjum	gikkjunum
genitive	gikks	gikksins	gikkja	gikkjanna