geldingur

Icelandic

[ˈcɛltiŋkʏr]

noun
Definitions
  • castrated male animal, especially a wether (castrated ram) or gelding (castrated horse)
  • eunuch

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse geldingr (wether, eunuch).

Origin

Old Norse

geldingr

Gloss

wether, eunuch

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