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gissel.

a hostage

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡis.sel/[ˈɡɪs.səl][ˈɡɪs.sl̩]
  1. a hostage

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Danish gidsel, from Old Norse gísl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

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