Faroese

Noun

kjak n (genitive singular kjaks, plural kjak)

1. discussion, debate, controversy
   • fara undir kjak

     open the debate

   • vera við í kjakinum

     take part in the discussion

2. dispute, quarrel, trouble
3. (Internet) discussion forum, chat
4. (archaic, nautical) choppy sea

Synonyms

• (discussion): orðaskifti, orðadráttur
• (dispute): kegl, klandur
• (choppy sea): kjøkur, gjálv

Derived terms

• kjakast (to discuss)
• kjakutur (who like to argue; choppy)
• kjakevni (topic), kjakfundur (talk-in, teach-in)

Declension

References

• kjak.org (independent Faroese forum)