gealla

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑl.lɑ/, [ˈjæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *gallā, from Proto-Germanic *gallǭ (“bile; gall”). Cognate with Old High German galla.

Noun

ġealla m

  1. gall bladder
  2. gall; bile
Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ġealla ġeallan
accusative ġeallan ġeallan
genitive ġeallan ġeallena
dative ġeallan ġeallum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: galle, ȝalle, ȝelle

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *gallō, from Proto-Germanic *gallô (“infirmity, weakness”). Cognate with Old Norse galli.

Noun

ġealla m

  1. a skin sore
Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ġealla ġeallan
accusative ġeallan ġeallan
genitive ġeallan ġeallena
dative ġeallan ġeallum
Descendants
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