gammal

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse gamall; comparative and superlative forms from Old Norse ellri and Old Norse ellztr.

Noun

gammal (neuter singular gammalt, definite singular and plural gamle, comparative eldre, indefinite superlative eldst, definite superlative eldste)

1. alternative form of gammel

References

• “gammal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse gamall; comparative and superlative forms from Old Norse ellri and Old Norse ellztr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑmːɑl/

Adjective

gammal (masculine and feminine gammal, neuter gammalt, definite singular and plural gamle, comparative eldre, indefinite superlative eldst, definite superlative eldste)

1. Alternative form of gamal

References

• “gammal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gamal, from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic *gamalaz. Compare Danish gammel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡamːal/, [²ɡämːäl̪]

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Adjective

gammal (comparative äldre, superlative äldst)

1. old (having existed for a long time)

   Antonym: ung

   Mormor är gammal

   Grandma is old

   en gammal tradition

   an old tradition

2. old (of a specified age)

   Hon är 43 år gammal

   She is 43 years old

   Hur gammal är du?

   How old are you?

3. old (having been something for a long time)

   en gammal vän

   an old friend

4. old (previous, former)

   hennes gamla pojkvän

   her old boyfriend

Declension

Inflection of gammal
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	gammal	äldre	äldst
Neuter singular	gammalt	äldre	äldst
Plural	gamla	äldre	äldst
Masculine plural3	gamla	äldre	äldst
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	gamle	äldre	äldste
All	gamla	äldre	äldsta
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

• envis som en gammal get
• gammal i gamet
• gammaldags
• lastgammal
• nygammal

Related terms

• gamling (“old person”)

See also

• gubbe
• ålder
• år

References

• gammal in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gammal in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gammal in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• gammal in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)