galgbacke
Swedish
editAlternative forms
edit- galgebacke (archaic or dialectal)
Etymology
editgalge (“gallows”) + backe (“hill (obsolete)”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk galgebakke.
Noun
editgalgbacke c
- a gallows (site with one or more gallows for execution by hanging, usually on a hill)
Declension
editDeclension of galgbacke | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | galgbacke | galgbacken | galgbackar | galgbackarna |
Genitive | galgbackes | galgbackens | galgbackars | galgbackarnas |
Derived terms
edit- Galgbacken (a common toponym in Sweden)