gällen
Swedish edit
Etymology 1 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
gällen
Etymology 2 edit
Unknown. Possibly related to galla (“bile”).
Adjective edit
gällen (not comparable)
Usage notes edit
Used to describe dairy products.
Declension edit
Inflection of gällen | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | gällen | — | — |
Neuter singular | gället | — | — |
Plural | gällna | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | gällne | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | gällne | — | — |
All | gällna | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |