gneldre
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From gnelle (“emit a sharp sound, whine”), from Old Norse gnella.
Verb
gneldre (imperative gneldr or gneldre, present tense gneldrer, passive gneldres, simple past and past participle gneldra or gneldret, present participle gneldrende)
- to bark loudly and aggressively
- to whine and complain
Derived terms
- gnelder
- gneldring
- gneldrebikkje
References
- “gneldre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “gneldre” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- gneldra
Etymology
From gnelle (“emit a sharp sound, whine”), from Old Norse gnella.
Verb
gneldre (present tense gneldrar, past tense gneldra, past participle gneldra, passive infinitive gneldrast, present participle gneldrande, imperative gneldr/gneldre)
- to bark loudly and aggressively
- to whine and complain
Derived terms
- gnelder
- gneldring
- gneldrebikkje
References
- “gneldre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.