gäl
See also: Appendix:Variations of "gal"
German Low German
Adjective
gäl
- alternative spelling of gęl
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse gjǫlnar f pl, from Proto-Germanic *gelunō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-, distantly related to Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “snout, beak, lip”). Cognate with English gill, Danish gælle and Norwegian gjelle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛːl/
Noun
gäl c
- a gill (breathing organ of aquatic animals)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gäl | gäls |
| definite | gälen | gälens | |
| plural | indefinite | gälar | gälars |
| definite | gälarna | gälarnas |
References
- gäl in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gäl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gäl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) (noun sense 1)
Etymology 2
Related to English Gael and Irish Gael.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛːl/
Noun
gäl c
- Gael (member of an ethnic group)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gäl | gäls |
| definite | gälen | gälens | |
| plural | indefinite | gäler | gälers |
| definite | gälerna | gälernas |
Related terms
References
- gäl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) (noun sense 2)