gneldre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gnelle (“emit a sharp sound, whine”), from Old Norse gnella.

Verb

gneldre (imperative gneldr or gneldre, present tense gneldrer, passive gneldres, simple past and past participle gneldra or gneldret, present participle gneldrende)

1. to bark loudly and aggressively
2. to whine and complain

Derived terms

• gnelder
• gneldring
• gneldrebikkje

References

• “gneldre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “gneldre” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• gneldra

Etymology

From gnelle (“emit a sharp sound, whine”), from Old Norse gnella.

Verb

gneldre (present tense gneldrar, past tense gneldra, past participle gneldra, passive infinitive gneldrast, present participle gneldrande, imperative gneldre/gneldr)

1. to bark loudly and aggressively
2. to whine and complain

Derived terms

• gnelder
• gneldring
• gneldrebikkje

References

• “gneldre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.