Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse galinn (jinxed, spellbound), from gala (to sing, cry, bewitch), whence also Faroese gala (to crow).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

galin

  1. mad, crazy, senseless
  2. wrong

Declension edit

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Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) galin galin galið
Accusative (hvønnfall) galnan galna
Dative (hvørjumfall) galnum galnari galnum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (galins) (galnar) (galins)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) galnir galnar galin
Accusative (hvønnfall) galnar
Dative (hvørjumfall) galnum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (galna)

Synonyms edit

Old Norse edit

Participle edit

galin

  1. inflection of galinn:
    1. strong feminine nominative singular
    2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural

Volapük edit

Noun edit

galin (uncountable galins)

  1. gallium

Declension edit