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Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse gjald.

Noun edit

gjeld f or m (definite singular gjelda or gjelden, uncountable)

  1. debt, indebtedness
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

gjeld

  1. imperative of gjelde

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse gjald n. Feminine gender from plural gjǫld, whence also gjøld.

Alternative forms edit

  • gjøld (dialectal, nonstandard)

Noun edit

gjeld f (definite singular gjelda, uncountable)

  1. debt, indebtedness
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

gjeld

  1. inflection of gjelda:
    1. present
    2. imperative

References edit