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Northern Sami
Etymology
Old Swedish giæld, from Old Norse gjald. Cognate with Inari Sami kieldâ, Lule Sami čelltē and Southern Sami tjïelte.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkie̯lːta/
Noun
gielda
- community
- municipality
Inflection
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *geldō, equivalent to ġieldan + -a.
Pronunciation
Noun
ġielda m
- payer
- worshiper
- guild member
Declension
Weak:
Derived terms