gagl

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gagl n, probably related to English gaggle, Dutch gaggelen and Proto-Slavic *gogoľь. Attested as both Gaglerne (definite plural) and Gaul by Hans Jacob Wille in 1786 in his book about Seljord.

Noun

gagl f (definite singular gagla, indefinite plural gagler, definite plural gaglene)

  1. a wild goose, esp. Anser segetum (bean goose), or a greylag goose
    Synonym: grågås

References

  • “gagl” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • “gagl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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