gjel

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Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin gallus.

Noun

gjel m

  1. cock, rooster (male chicken)
    Synonym: kaposh, këndes

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Old Norse gil, compare with Northern England English gill (Etymology 3).

Noun

gjel n (definite singular gjelet, indefinite plural gjel, definite plural gjela or gjelene)

  1. a gorge or ravine

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Wikipedia nn

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gil, compare with Northern England English gill (Etymology 3).

Pronunciation

Noun

gjel n (definite singular gjelet, indefinite plural gjel, definite plural gjela)

  1. a gorge or ravine

Etymology 2

Compare Swedish bävergäll and Dutch bevergeil.

Pronunciation

Noun

gjel n (definite singular gjelet, uncountable)
gjel m (definite singular gjelen, uncountable)

  1. castoreum

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Verb

gjel

  1. present of gala

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