gella
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Icelandic[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Danish gælle (“gill; certain parts removed from a herring before it is processed”), from Old Norse gjǫlnar.
Noun[edit]
gella f (genitive singular gellu, nominative plural gellur)
- the fleshy underpart of a fish’s jaw; (= Basque cococha)
Declension[edit]
declension of gella
Synonyms[edit]
- (fleshy underpart of a fish’s jaw): kverksigi
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
gella f (genitive singular gellu, nominative plural gellur)
- (slang) an attractive or stylish girl or young woman; babe, chick, bird (UK)
- Ég hitti þessa geðveikt flottu gellu í skólanum, en hún átti kærasta.
- I met this insanely hot babe at school, but she had a boyfriend.
Declension[edit]
declension of gella
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