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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

gal.

crazy, mad, insane (mentally ill)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɡaːˀl/[ˈɡ̊æˀl]
  1. crazy, mad, insane (mentally ill)

  2. mad, angry (showing temper)

  3. wrong (not the right one)

  4. bad

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɡaːˀl/[ˈɡ̊æˀl]
  1. crow (the sound of a cock)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

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

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