gällen

See also: gallen, Gallen, and gællen

Swedish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gällen

  1. definite plural of gäll

Etymology 2

Unknown. Possibly related to galla (bile).

Adjective

gällen (not comparable)

  1. (regional) semi-sour
Usage notes

Used to describe dairy products.

Declension
Inflection of gällen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular gällen
neuter singular gället
plural gällna
masculine plural2 gällne
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 gällne
all gällna

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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