gala

Old Swedish

verb
Definitions
  • to sing (of birds)
  • to crow (of roosters)
  • to charm, to enchant

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gala (sing, cry, howl) inherited from Proto-Germanic *galaną (sing, charm, shout, yell, roop).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*galaną

Gloss

sing, charm, shout, yell, roop

Concept
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Speech and language

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