gjel

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin gallus.

Noun

gjel m

1. cock, rooster (male chicken)

   Synonym: kaposh, këndes

Derived terms

• gjel deti

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse gil, compare with Northern England English gill (Etymology 3).

Noun

gjel n (definite singular gjelet, indefinite plural gjel, definite plural gjela or gjelene)

1. a gorge or ravine

References

• “gjel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gil, compare with Northern England English gill (Etymology 3).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeːl/

Noun

gjel n (definite singular gjelet, indefinite plural gjel, definite plural gjela)

1. a gorge or ravine

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛːl/, /jɛːɽ/

Verb

gjel

1. present of gala

References

• “gjel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.