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Swedish
Etymology
Unknown. Arguably onomatopoeic. Arguably related to Proto-Germanic *gnīdaną (“to rub”). Compare Danish gnælde, Icelandic gnella (“to scream”), Norwegian Nynorsk gnella, Old Norse gnǫllra (“to howl, to bark”).
Verb
gnälla (present gnäller, preterite gnällde, supine gnällt, imperative gnäll)
- to whinge, to whine, to nag, to complain incessantly about minor issues
1972, Philemon Arthur and the Dung (lyrics and music), “Jag vill va i fred”:Varför ska alla gnälla på mig att jag ska följa med ut
till något fånigt danspalais, där jag har varit förut?- Why does everybody need to nag at me that I must join them out
to some silly dance hall, where I have been before?
- to squeak; make a sound as from rusty hinges
Conjugation
Conjugation of gnälla (weak)
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