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Middle Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. According to Zimmer, a North Germanic borrowing, from Old Norse gildr (“brawny, stout, of full value”), related to English guild, used in names of Norsemen converted to Christianity instead of maol (“slave”). However, compare English child.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gilla m (plural gillai)
- youth (young man) (of an age to bear arms)
- Dauid in gille dáne ― David the brave youth
- male child, boy
- messenger, page, servant
Usage notes[edit]
- As a name element, indicates a specific object of devotion
- Gilla Chríst ― Christ’s servant (‘Gilchrist’)
- Gilla Pátraic ― Patrick’s servant
Inflection[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| gilla | gilla pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
ngilla |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “gille”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 194
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gilla”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish gilda, from Old Norse gilda. Compare Icelandic gilda and Old Norse gildr.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Verb[edit]
gilla (present gillar, preterite gillade, supine gillat, imperative gilla)
- to like
- Du kommer säkert att gilla henne, hon är så trevlig.
- You are surely going to like her, she is so nice.
- (Internet) to like (mark with an upvote or the like)
- Synonym: (slang) lajka
- (somewhat dated) to recognize the validity of, to approve of
- Synonym: godkänna
- av konungen gillad och stadfäst
- approved and ratified by the king
Usage notes[edit]
See also the passive gillas, which has a special meaning.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of gilla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | gilla | gillas | ||
| Supine | gillat | gillats | ||
| Imperative | gilla | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | gillen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | gillar | gillade | gillas | gillades |
| Ind. plural1 | gilla | gillade | gillas | gillades |
| Subjunctive2 | gille | gillade | gilles | gillades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | gillande | |||
| Past participle | gillad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
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Adjective[edit]
gilla
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