tjald

Danish

Etymology

From Faroese tjaldur (“oystercatcher”). At one point in time, weed was imported to Denmark from the same quay as the Faroese passenger ship Tjaldur docked. Hence the birth of the slang term.

Noun

tjald c (singular definite tjalden, not used in plural form)

  1. (slang), weed, pot

Declension
Declension of tjald

gender		 Singular
indefinite definite
nominative tjald tjald
genitive tjalds tjalds

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃʰalt/

Noun

tjald n (genitive singular tjald, plural tjøld)

  1. (theater) curtain
  2. (cinema) screen
  3. tent

Declension
Declension of tjald
n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tjald tjaldið tjøld tjøldini
accusative tjald tjaldið tjøld tjøldini
dative tjaldi tjaldinum tjøldum tjøldunum
genitive tjalds tjaldsins tjalda tjaldanna

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʰjalt/
    Rhymes: -alt

Noun

tjald n (genitive singular tjalds, nominative plural tjöld)

  1. curtain
  2. movie screen
  3. tent

Declension
declension of tjald
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tjald tjaldið tjöld tjöldin
accusative tjald tjaldið tjöld tjöldin
dative tjaldi tjaldinu tjöldum tjöldunum
genitive tjalds tjaldsins tjalda tjaldanna
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