gíll
See also: gill and Gill
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- gýll
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /citl/
- Rhymes: -itl
Noun
gíll m (genitive singular gíls, nominative plural gílar)
- parhelion, mock sun, sun dog
- Synonyms: úlfur, aukasól
Usage notes
Refers to a parhelion seen to the west (i.e. viewer’s right) of the sun, described as being ahead of the sun. The term úlfur (literally “wolf”) is used for the parhelion on the other side (“following” the sun).
Declension
declension of gíll
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gíll | gíllinn | gílar | gílarnir |
| accusative | gíl | gílinn | gíla | gílana |
| dative | gíl | gílnum | gílum | gílunum |
| genitive | gíls | gílsins | gíla | gílanna |