gjella

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• gjellen

Noun

gjella m or f

1. definite feminine singular of gjelle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gjalla, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Doublet of gjalla.

Verb

gjella (present tense gjell, past tense gall, past participle golle, passive infinitive gjellast, present participle gjellande, imperative gjell)

1. to make a high sound; to yell, to scream

Related terms

• Gjall, Gjoll
• Gjallarbru

Etymology 2

Noun

gjella f

1. definite singular of gjelle