gælsa
Old English
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gailisōną (“to be wanton, live luxuriously, be voluptuous”), from Proto-Germanic *gailaz (“luxurious, voluptious, extravagant”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰoylo- (“to foam, be arrogant, be boisterous, be violent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡæːlzɑ/
Noun
gǣlsa m
- luxury; extravagance
- A glutton
Declension
Declension of gælsa (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gælsa | gælsan |
| accusative | gælsan | gælsan |
| genitive | gælsan | gælsena |
| dative | gælsan | gælsum |
Related terms
- gāl