gjelding
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From gjelde (“to castrate”) + -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.
Noun edit
gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldinger, definite plural gjeldingene)
- a castrated person, eunuch
- a castrated animal
Related terms edit
References edit
- “gjelding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “gjelding” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From gjelde (“to castrate”) + -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.
Noun edit
gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldingar, definite plural gjeldingane)
- a castrated person, eunuch
- a castrated animal
Related terms edit
References edit
- “gjelding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.