gjelding
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gjelde (“to castrate”) + -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.
Noun[edit]
gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldinger, definite plural gjeldingene)
- a castrated person, eunuch
- a castrated animal
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “gjelding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “gjelding” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gjelde (“to castrate”) + -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.
Noun[edit]
gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldingar, definite plural gjeldingane)
- a castrated person, eunuch
- a castrated animal
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “gjelding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.