gal

See also: Gal, GAL, Gâl, Gál, gäl, gal., -gal, gal-, Gal., and Gał

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡæl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -æl

Etymology 1

From gallon.

Noun

gal (plural gal or gals)

Abbreviation of gallon.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), from English girl.

Noun

gal (plural gals)

(colloquial) A young woman.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:girl

Coordinate term: guy

Derived terms

Related terms

galge
kogal

Descendants

→ Icelandic: gella
→ Japanese: ギャル (gyaru)
- → English: gyaru

Etymology 3

Shortened from galileo.

Noun

gal (plural gals, symbol Gal)

A galileo (unit of acceleration).

Anagrams

AGL, ALG, Alg., GLA, LAG, LGA, lag

Etymology

From Dutch gal. Cognate to English gall.

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Noun

gal (uncountable)

The bodily fluid bile

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Thai ขา (kǎa), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lao ຂາ (khā), Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Zhuang ga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka˨˦/

Noun

gal

(anatomy) leg; foot

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡal]
Rhymes: -al

Adjective

gal (feminine gal·la, masculine plural gals, feminine plural gal·les)

Gaulish, Gallic (of or pertaining to Gaul)
Synonym: gàl·lic

Noun

gal m (plural gals, feminine gal·la)

Gaul (a person from Gaul)

Noun

gal m (uncountable)

Gaulish (Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul)
Synonym: gàl·lic

Related terms

Etymology

Short for galgame, borrowed from Japanese ギャルゲーム (gyaru gēmu), which is wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from gal +‎ game.

Noun

gal

(ACG, video games) galge (video or computer game centered around interactions with attractive anime-style girls)
推gal ― tuī gal ― to play galge

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡaːˀl/, [ˈɡ̊æˀl]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish galæn, from Old Norse galinn (“enchanted, mad”), a past participle of gala (“to sing, chant”) (Danish gale (“to crow”)).

Adjective

gal (neuter galt, plural and definite singular attributive gale)

crazy, mad, insane (mentally ill)
mad, angry (showing temper)
wrong (not the right one)
bad

References

“gale,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gal (“shouting”), derived from the verb gala (“to sing, chant”) (Danish gale (“to crow”)).

Noun

gal n (singular definite galet, plural indefinite gal)

crow (the sound of a cock)

Declension

More information neuter gender, Singular ...

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gal	galet	gal	galene
genitive	gals	galets	gals	galenes

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Declension of gal

References

“gale,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gal

imperative of gale

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɑl/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: gal
Rhymes: -ɑl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch galle, from Old Dutch galla, from Proto-Germanic *gallō.

Noun

gal f (uncountable)

bile, gall (yellow-green bodily fluid secreted by the liver)
bile, anger, wrath

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: gal
Berbice Creole Dutch: gali
Negerhollands: gal
→ Papiamentu: hal, gal

Etymology 2

Thumb — Een **gal** op een brandnetel veroorzaakt door *Puccinia urticata* (brandnetelroest).

Ultimately from Latin galla. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

gal f (plural gallen, diminutive galletje n)

a gall (abnormal growth on a plant caused by foreign organisms)

Derived terms

Anagrams

alg, lag

Emiliano-Romagnolo Wikipedia has an article on:

gal

Wikipedia ^eml

Etymology

From Latin gallus.

Noun

gal m

cock

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Noun

gal m (plural gals)

a unit of acceleration equal to one centimetre per second per second

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡál/, [ɡál̥]

Noun

gal

enemy
koró róshon gállo tê, koró gal wánane
these aren't the 'sling' enemies, these are diffferent enemies
Amhara (a member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia)

Usage notes

In the sense of "Amhara," preceded by háilesellási (“Haile Selassie”), referring to the former emperor of Ethiopia:

háilesellási gállo báakorra mɛ́ɛ gɛ́labanshet

the Amhara are running down from Baako to Dhaasanac

(literally, “the 'Haile Selassie' enemies are running and going from Baako to Dhaasanac”)

References

Petrollino, Sara (2016) A Grammar of Hamar: A South Omotic language of Ethiopia‎, Leiden University, pages 231, 259, 303

Etymology

From gala (“to crow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaːl/
Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

gal n (genitive singular gals, no plural)

crowing (of a rooster)
yelling

Declension

More information singular, indefinite ...

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gal	galið
accusative	gal	galið
dative	gali	galinu
genitive	gals	galsins

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Declension of gal (sg-only neuter)

Etymology

From Old Irish gal, from Proto-Celtic *galā (“ability”) (compare Welsh gallu (“be able”)).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /ɡɑl̪ˠ/
(Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɡalˠ/, /ɡal̪ˠ/

Noun

gal f or m (genitive singular gaile, nominative plural gala)

warlike ardor
valor, fury
vapor, steam
boiling heat
puff, whiff (of smoke, hot air)
fit, bout, turn
demand

Declension

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Declension of gal (second declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	gal	gala
vocative	a ghal	a ghala
genitive	gaile	gal
dative	gal	gala

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an ghal	na gala
genitive	na gaile	na ngal
dative	leis an ngal don ghal	leis na gala

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Derived terms

láth gaile
tuirbín gaile (“steam turbine”)

Noun

gal m (genitive singular gail, nominative plural gala)

blusterer
Synonyms: bliústar, bolscaire, galach

Declension

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Declension of gal (first declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	gal	g~a
vocative	a ghail	a ghala
genitive	gail	gal
dative	gal	g~a

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an gal	na g~a
genitive	an ghail	na ngal
dative	leis an ngal don ghal	leis na g~a

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Mutation

More information radical, lenition ...

Mutated forms of *gal*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
gal	ghal	ngal

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Etymology

A shortening derived from "gali (“it may”) būti (“be”)".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡaːl]

Conjunction

gál

maybe, perhaps
Synonym: galbūt

lascivious, lustful
- c. 1225, “Oðer dale: fif ƿittes”, in Ancrene Ƿiſſe (MS. Corpus Christi 402)‎, Herefordshire, published c. 1235, folio 15, verso; republished at Cambridge: Parker Library on the Web, 2018 January:
  naƿt ane euch fleſchlich hondlunge: ah ȝetten euch gal ƿoꝛd: iſ ladlich vilainie […]
  Not just each amorous caress, but even each lustful word is revolting depravity […]
- Sweche pinen he þolien schal þat her wes of his fles ful gal And wolde louien his fleses wil. — Eleven Pains of Hell, 1300
overly fond of
Gripes freteþ hoere mawen And hoere inward everuidel, Ne be þe þarof no so gal, Eft hoe werpeþ al in al. — Eleven Pains of Hell, 1300

Derived terms

galich, gollich (“lustful, lascivious”)
galnesse, golnesse (“lustfulness, lasciviousness”)

References

“gōl, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

gal

tree

Etymology 1

From Old Norse galinn, from gala (“sing bewitching songs, in actuality bewitched by magical singing”).

Adjective

gal (neuter singular galt, definite singular and plural gale, comparative galere, indefinite superlative galest, definite superlative galeste)

insane; crazy; out of one's mind; mad
incorrect; erroneous; wrong; illegal; morally reproachable

Derived terms

galehus
galskap
(insane; crazy): stormannsgal
(with a very strong interest in): bilgal, fartsgal, guttegal, jentegal, sexgal
(phrases): bære galt av sted, det er aldri så galt at det ikke er godt for noe, gå galt, riv ruskende gal, vill og gal

Etymology 2

Related to the verb gale.

Noun

gal n (definite singular galet, indefinite plural gal, definite plural gala or galene)

crow ((instance of) rooster's crowing)

Derived terms

hanegal

Related terms

nattergal

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gal

imperative of gale

References

“gal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Anagrams

lag, gla

Etymology 1

From gala (“to howl”).

Noun

gal n (definite singular galet, indefinite plural gal, definite plural gala)

a crow, howl, scream

Related terms

galing f

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Proper noun

gal (upper case Gal)

Abbreviation of galatarbrevet.

Etymology 3

Possibly from English. An abbreviation.

Symbol

gal

symbol used to represent a gallon

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gal

imperative of gala

References

“gal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology 5

Adjective

gal (masculine and feminine gal, neuter galt, definite singular and plural gale, comparative galare, indefinite superlative galast, definite superlative galaste)

(nonstandard) galen

Etymology 6

Noun

gal m

(eye dialect spelling, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway) Alternative spelling of gard (“farm”)

Anagrams

Gal, gla, lag

Etymology

From Latin gallus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (East Vivaro-Alpine) [ˈdʒal]^[1]
IPA^(key): (Provençal) [ˈɡau̯]
IPA^(key): (East Languedocien) [ˈɡal]
IPA^(key): (West Languedocien) [ˈɡal]
Audio (West Languedoc): (file)

Noun

gal m (plural gals)

A cock, rooster

Related terms

galhar
galina

References

Müller, Daniela. 2011. Developments of the lateral in Occitan dialects and their Romance and cross-linguistic context. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Toulouse.

[1]
Müller 2011: 43. Likewise for the other three pronunciations.

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gail.

Cognate with Old Saxon gēl, Dutch geil (“salacious, lustful”), Old High German geil (German geil (“lustful”)), Old Norse geiligr (“beautiful”). The Indo-European root may also be the source of Lithuanian gailùs (“sharp, biting”), Russian зело́ (zeló, “very”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɑːl/

Adjective

gāl (comparative gālra, superlative gālost)

wanton, lustful; wicked
- And se Iouis wearð swa swyðe gal þæt he on his agenre swyster gewifode.
  And Jove became so depraved that he married his own sister.
  (Wulfstan, De Falsis Deis)

Declension

More information Singular, Masculine ...

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gāl	gāl	gāl
Accusative	gālne	gāle	gāl
Genitive	gāles	gālre	gāles
Dative	gālum	gālre	gālum
Instrumental	gāle	gālre	gāle
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gāle	gāla, gāle	gāl
Accusative	gāle	gāla, gāle	gāl
Genitive	gālra	gālra	gālra
Dative	gālum	gālum	gālum
Instrumental	gālum	gālum	gālum

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Declension of gāl — Strong

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Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gāla	gāle	gāle
Accusative	gālan	gālan	gāle
Genitive	gālan	gālan	gālan
Dative	gālan	gālan	gālan
Instrumental	gālan	gālan	gālan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gālan	gālan	gālan
Accusative	gālan	gālan	gālan
Genitive	gālra, gālena	gālra, gālena	gālra, gālena
Dative	gālum	gālum	gālum
Instrumental	gālum	gālum	gālum

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Declension of gāl — Weak

Descendants

Middle English: gal, gol
- English: gole (dialectal)

Alternative forms

jal

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Transalpine Gaulish *gallos.

Noun

gal oblique singular, m (oblique plural gaus or gax or gals, nominative singular gaus or gax or gals, nominative plural gal)

a rock

Derived terms

galeit
- French: galet, galette
- Norman: galet, galette, galiche, galot

References

“galet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *galā.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡal/

Noun

gal f (genitive gaile)

ardor
fury
valor
- c. 760 Blathmac mac Con Brettan, published in "A study of the lexicon of the poems of Blathmac Son of Cú Brettan" (2017; PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth), edited and with translations by Siobhán Barrett, stanza 130
  Co rígaib ránaib cét ngal co láthib do·ruíchetar.
  With the noble kings of a hundred feats of valour, they have taken revenge with warriors.

Inflection

More information Feminine ā-stem, Singular ...

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gal^L	gail^L	gala^H
Vocative	gal^L	gail^L	gala^H
Accusative	gail^N	gail^L	gala^H
Genitive	gaile^H	gal^L	gal^N
Dative	gail^L	galaib	galaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: ^H = triggers aspiration ^L = triggers lenition ^N = triggers nasalization

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Derived terms

(Unclassified terms derived from gal):

congal
ecal
esgal
fingal

Many derivatives of gal serve as verbal nouns to compounds of fichid (“to fight”).

(Verbal nouns derived from gal):

dígal
fogal
imdegal
irgal
togal

Gal is also a common as the second element of male given names in Old Irish. Despite all these given names being male, they inherit gal's feminine ā-stem declension.

(Given names derived from gal):

Áedgal
Ailgal
Artgal
Bodbgal
Congal
Cuithgal
Donngal
Dúngal
Échtgal
Éitgal
Fergal
Fidgal
Gormgal
Lergal
Móengal
Murgal
Nárgal
Rudgal
Sóergal
Tnúthgal
Úargal

Descendants

Middle Irish: gal
- Irish: gal
- Scottish Gaelic: gal

Mutation

More information radical, lenition ...

Mutation of *gal*
radical	lenition	nasalization
gal	gal pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngal

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Verb

gal

second-person singular present active imperative of gala

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡal/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: gal
Homophone: Gal

Etymology 1

From Latin.

Noun

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Chemical element
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gal m inan

gallium

Declension

More information singular, nominative ...

	singular
nominative	gal
genitive	galu
dative	galowi
accusative	gal
instrumental	galem
locative	galu
vocative	galu

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Etymology 2

Named in honour of Galileo Galilei

Noun

gal m inan

A galileo

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

	singular	plural
nominative	gal	gale
genitive	gala	gali
dative	galowi	galom
accusative	gal	gale
instrumental	galem	galami
locative	galu	galach
vocative	galu	gale

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Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gal

genitive plural of gala

Alternative forms

𐴒𐴝𐴓𐴢 (gal) — Hanifi Rohingya script

Noun

gal (Hanifi spelling 𐴒𐴝𐴓𐴢)

mouth

FWOTD – 21 April 2013

Etymology

From Latin găllum (“rooster”), accusative of Latin gallus (“rooster”).

Pronunciation

(Central Romagnol): IPA^(key): [ˈɡaɐ̯l]

(Ville Unite):

Noun

gal m (plural ghël)

rooster (male domestic fowl)
September 2012, Loris Pasini, E’ gal in la Ludla, il Papiro, page 15:
E’ gal.
The rooster.

References

Masotti, Adelmo (1996) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 246

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Gallus.

Noun

gal m (plural gali)

a Gaul

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French gal.

Noun

gal m (plural gali)

(physics) unit of measurement of acceleration, equal to 1 centimeter per second squared

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ̊al̪ˠ/^[1]
(Skye) IPA^(key): /ɡ̊ul̪ˠ/^[2]

Noun

gal m (genitive singular gail, plural gail)

verbal noun of gail (“cry, weep”)
(act of) crying, wailing
wail

Etymology 2

From Old Irish gal (“warlike ardour, fury, valour”).

Noun

gal m (genitive singular gail, plural gail)

Mutation

More information radical, lenition ...

Mutation of *gal*
radical	lenition
gal	ghal

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References

[1]
Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
[2]
Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902) “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎, Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88

Alternative forms

gȃo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *galъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡâːl/
Hyphenation: gal

Adjective

gȃl (Cyrillic spelling га̑л)

(dated) black, dark (physical attributes)
(dated) dark fur

Synonyms

cȓn
mȑk

Derived terms

gàljan

Related terms

gȁlica

Verb

gal

enter
musqusha gal ― enter the toilet

Romanization

gal

Romanization of 𒃲 (gal)

Verb

gal

inflection of gala:
1. present indicative
2. imperative

Anagrams

alg, lag

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡal˧/

Noun

gal

war

References

Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 44

[1] [1]
Müller 2011: 43. Likewise for the other three pronunciations.

[2] [1]
Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[3] [2]
Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902) “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎, Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88

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