gæla

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gœla, from Proto-Germanic *gōlijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcaiːla/
  • Rhymes: -aiːla

Verb

gæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative gældi, supine gælt)[1]

  1. (transitive, with accusative, dative) to gladden, please, delight

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • gæla við ("to caress")

References

  1. Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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