galder

See also: gälder

Middle English

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ġealdor, from Proto-West Germanic *galdr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːldər/

Noun

galder (uncountable)

1. (rare) magic, enchantment

References

• “gālder, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-11.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse galdr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑldɛr/

Noun

galder m (definite singular galderen, indefinite plural galdrar, definite plural galdrane)

1. magic, wizardry (particularly in Old Norse times)

References

• “galder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• ᚵᛆᛚᚦᚽᚱ

Etymology

From Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz.

Noun

galder m

1. song
2. charm, incantation, spell

Declension

Declension of galdrer (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	galdrer	galdrrin	galdrar	galdranir, galdraner
accusative	galdr	galdrin	galdra	galdrana
dative	galdri, galdre	galdrinum, galdrenom	galdrum, galdrom	galdrumin, galdromen
genitive	galdrs	galdrsins	galdra	galdranna

Descendants

• Swedish: galder