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.

References

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