gella

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɛlːa/
• Rhymes: -ɛlːa

Etymology 1

From Danish gælle (“gill; certain parts removed from a herring before it is processed”), from Old Norse gjǫlnar.

Noun

gella f (genitive singular gellu, nominative plural gellur)

1. the fleshy underpart of a fish’s jaw; (= Basque cococha)

Synonyms

• (fleshy underpart of a fish’s jaw): kverksigi

Derived terms

• hrista gelluna

Etymology 2

Probably from English gal.

Noun

gella f (genitive singular gellu, nominative plural gellur)

1. (slang) an attractive or stylish girl or young woman; babe, chick, bird (UK)

   Ég hitti þessa geðveikt flottu gellu í skólanum, en hún átti kærasta.

   I met this insanely hot babe at school, but she had a boyfriend.

Synonyms

• (babe): skutla, skvísa

See also

• gaur
• stúlka