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gilla

Middle Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. According to Zimmer, a North Germanic borrowing, from Old Norse gildr (“brawny, stout, of full value”), related to English guild, used in names of Norsemen converted to Christianity instead of maol (“slave”). However, compare English child.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gilla m (plural gillai)

  1. youth (young man) (of an age to bear arms)
    Dauid in gille dáne ― David the brave youth
  2. male child, boy
  3. messenger, page, servant

Usage notes

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  • As a name element, indicates a specific object of devotion
    • Gilla Chríst ― Christ’s servant (‘Gilchrist’)
    • Gilla Pátraic ― Patrick’s servant

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: giolla
  • Manx: guilley
  • Scottish Gaelic: gille

Mutation

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Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
gilla gilla
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/		 ngilla
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “gille”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 194

Further reading

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish gilda, from Old Norse gilda. Compare Icelandic gilda and Old Norse gildr.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gil‧la

Verb

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gilla (present gillar, preterite gillade, supine gillat, imperative gilla)

  1. to like
    Du kommer säkert att gilla henne, hon är så trevlig.
    You are surely going to like her, she is so nice.
  2. (Internet) to like (mark with an upvote or the like)
    Synonym: (slang) lajka
  3. (somewhat dated) to recognize the validity of, to approve of
    Synonym: godkänna
    av konungen gillad och stadfäst
    approved and ratified by the king

Usage notes

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See also the passive gillas, which has a special meaning.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of gilla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive gilla gillas
Supine gillat gillats
Imperative gilla —
Imper. plural1 gillen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative gillar gillade gillas gillades
Ind. plural1 gilla gillade gillas gillades
Subjunctive2 gille gillade gilles gillades
Participles
Present participle gillande
Past participle gillad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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See also

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Adjective

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gilla

  1. inflection of gill:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Derived terms

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