Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse galinn (jinxed, spellbound), from gala (to sing, cry, bewitch), whence also Faroese gala (to crow).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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galin

  1. mad, crazy, senseless
  2. wrong

Declension

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Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) galin galin galið
Accusative (hvønnfall) galnan galna
Dative (hvørjumfall) galnum galnari galnum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (galins) (galnar) (galins)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) galnir galnar galin
Accusative (hvønnfall) galnar
Dative (hvørjumfall) galnum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (galna)

Synonyms

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Old Norse

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Participle

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galin

  1. inflection of galinn:
    1. strong feminine nominative singular
    2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural

Volapük

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Noun

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galin (uncountable galins)

  1. gallium

Declension

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