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gissel.

a scourge (whip)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a scourge (whip)

    neuter

  2. a scourge (source of persistent trouble)

    figuratively · neuter
    Korruptionen är landets gissel
Where this word comes from

Old Swedish gisl and the older gesl, having feminine gender. Used in the 1541 Bible translation with the plural gisslar. Corresponding to Old Norse geisli, related to Old Norse geirr (“spear”), Old English ger (“spear”) and English gear. Cognates include Icelandic geisli, German Geißel, Dutch gesel.

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