Faroese

Proper noun

Gestur m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Gestur: Gestsson
• daughter of Gestur: Gestsdóttir

Declension

Faroese

Noun

gestur m (genitive singular gests, plural gestir)

1. guest

Declension

Antonyms

• (guest): vertur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ ‎(gastiƦ), from Proto-Germanic *gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɛstʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛstʏr

  Homophone: Gestur

Noun

gestur m ‎(genitive singular gests, nominative plural gestir)

1. guest
   • Hávamál (English source, Icelandic sourve)

     Gefendur heilir!

     Gestur er inn kominn!

     hvar skal sitja sjá?

     Mjög er bráður

     sá er á bröndum skal

     síns um freista frama.

     Hail to the giver! | a guest has come;

     Where shall the stranger sit?

     Swift shall he be who, | with swords shall try

     The proof of his might to make.

2. visitor

Declension

Antonyms

• (guest): gestgjafi