gisseltaker

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gissel +‎ -taker.

Noun

gisseltaker m (definite singular gisseltakeren, indefinite plural gisseltakere, definite plural gisseltakerne)

1. a hostage-taker

Alternative forms

• gisseltager

See also

• gisseltakar (Nynorsk)

References

• “gisseltager” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).