gæld

See also: gäld

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish giald, from Old Norse gjald n (“payment”), from Proto-Germanic *geldą, cognate with Swedish gäld c (archaic), English yield, German Geld n (“money”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛlˀ/, [ˈɡ̊ɛlˀ]

Noun

gæld c (singular definite gælden, not used in plural form)

1. debt, debts

References

• “gæld” in Den Danske Ordbog