gíggja

Faroese

[ˈkʊt͡ʃːa]

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) fiddle, violin; two or three stringed medieval bowed lyre

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gígja (fiddle).

Origin

Old Norse

gígja

Gloss

fiddle

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