gjelding

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gjelde (“to castrate”) +‎ -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.

Noun

gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldinger, definite plural gjeldingene)

1. a castrated person, eunuch
2. a castrated animal

Related terms

• evnukk

References

• “gjelding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “gjelding” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gjelde (“to castrate”) +‎ -ing, compare with Old Norse geldingr.

Noun

gjelding m (definite singular gjeldingen, indefinite plural gjeldingar, definite plural gjeldingane)

1. a castrated person, eunuch
2. a castrated animal

Related terms

• evnukk

References

• “gjelding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.