geldingur

Faroese

/ˈtʃɛltɪŋkʊɹ/

noun

Definitions

a castrated male animal, especially a wether (castrated ram) or gelding (castrated horse)
eunuch

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse geldingr (wether, eunuch).

Origin

Old Norse

geldingr

Gloss

wether, eunuch

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

geldyng Middle English
geldingr Old Norse
gilding Danish
geldingur Icelandic