giller
See also: Giller
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
giller m (plural gillers, diminutive gillertje n, feminine gilster)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish gilder. Arguably related to gilja (“entice; seduce; propose”).
Noun edit
giller n
Usage notes edit
The word was originally used for animal traps that by virtue of their weight killed or restrained the animal, as opposed to the words fälla or snara used for traps with other mechanisms.
Declension edit
Declension of giller | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | giller | gillret | giller | gillren |
Genitive | gillers | gillrets | gillers | gillrens |
Related terms edit
References edit
- giller in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- giller in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- giller in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- giller in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1908)