Gelse
German
editEtymology
editFrom obsolete Early New High German gelsen (“to buzz, to yell”), from Middle High German gëlsen (“to yell, to cry, to howl”), a variant of gellen. Compare Bavarian Gösn.
Noun
editGelse f (genitive Gelse, plural Gelsen)
- (Austria) mosquito, gnat
- Synonyms: Mücke, Stechmücke