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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From gjelde (“to castrate”) + -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.
Noun
gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldinger, definite plural gjeldingene)
- a castrated person, eunuch
- a castrated animal
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From gjelde (“to castrate”) + -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.
Noun
gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldingar, definite plural gjeldingane)
- a castrated person, eunuch
- a castrated animal
References