gallstein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• gallestein (from galle m)

Etymology

From gall n +‎ stein. Compare Swedish gallsten, Danish galdesten, Faroese gallsteinur and Icelandic gallsteinn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡalːstɛɪn/
• IPA^(key): /ɡaʎːstɛ(ɪ)n/ (Trøndelag dialect)

Noun

gallstein m (definite singular gallsteinen, indefinite plural gallsteinar, definite plural gallsteinane)

1. a gallstone