gjelding

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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)

  1. a castrated person, eunuch
  2. 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)

  1. a castrated person, eunuch
  2. a castrated animal

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