Gealga

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

Old English

Etymology

From Germanic *galga-. Cognate with Old Saxon galgo (Dutch galg), Old High German galgo (German Galgen), Old Norse galgi (Swedish galge), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌲𐌰.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'jæalga/

Noun

Ä¡ealga m

1. gallows, a gibbet