gilla

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Middle Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

gilla m (plural gillai)

  1. youth (young man) (of an age to bear arms)
    Dauid in gille dáneDavid the brave youth
  2. male child, boy
  3. messenger, page, servant

Usage notes

  • As a name element, indicates a specific object of devotion
    • Gilla ChrístChrist’s servant (‘Gilchrist’)
    • Gilla PátraicPatrick’s servant

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: giolla
  • Manx: guilley
  • Scottish Gaelic: gille

Mutation

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

  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “gille”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page 194

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gilda, from Old Norse gilda. Compare Icelandic gilda and Old Norse gildr.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: gil‧la

Verb

gilla (present gillar, preterite gillade, supine gillat, imperative gilla)

  1. to like
    Du kommer säkert att gilla henne, hon är så trevlig.
    You are surely going to like her, she is so nice.
  2. (Internet) to like (mark with an upvote or the like)
    Synonym: (slang) lajka
  3. (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

See also the passive gillas, which has a special meaning.

Conjugation

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

gilla

  1. inflection of gill:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Derived terms

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