gjoavs

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian gjoavs, from Old Radestrian ɣoals, inherited from Proto-Radic *ɣowals, from Proto-Hirdic *ghəwáləs, *ghowáləs, from Proto-Laenkean *gʱawalas. Cognate with Ardian govals, Lusetian oul and Laefevian ǧauls (“stain, blotch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔafs/
• Rhyme: -ɔafs

Noun

gjoavs inan (uncountable, genitive singular gjúvu, compound form gjoav-, relational adjective gjúviș)

1. mould (fungus)

   🇩🇪 Schimmel m — 🇵🇱 pleśń f

Declension

Declension of gjoavs (heavy, singulare tantum)
	singular
nominative	gjoavs /jɔafs/
vocative	gjoavse /ˈjɔafsɛ/
genitive	gjúvu /ˈjuːvu/
dative	gjoava /ˈjɔava/
accusative	gjoavd /jɔavd/
instrumental	gjoavúr /ˈjɔavuːr/

Derived terms

• gjoavovíș (“mouldy”)

Translations

fungus

Ardian: govals Lusetian: oul