See also: gallen, Gallen, and gællen

Swedish edit

Etymology 1 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

gällen

  1. definite plural of gäll

Etymology 2 edit

Unknown. Possibly related to galla (bile).

Adjective edit

gällen (not comparable)

  1. (regional) semi-sour
Usage notes edit

Used to describe dairy products.

Declension edit
Inflection of gällen
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

References edit