Old Irish

Alternative forms

• gille

Noun

gilla m ‎(nominative plural gillai)

1. youth (of an age to bear arms)

   Dauid in gille dáne‎ ― David the brave youth

2. male child, boy
3. messenger, page, servant

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Usage notes

• As a name element, indicates a specific object of devotion
  • Gilla Chríst‎

    Christ’s servant (‘Gilchrist’)

  • Gilla Pátraic‎

    Patrick’s servant

Derived terms

• gillacht
• gillaighecht (attested only in Middle Irish)
• gillán
• gillanrad
• gillarad

Descendants

• Irish: giolla
• Manx: guilley
• Scottish Gaelic: gille

Mutation

References

• “gilla” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gilda, from Old Norse gilda. Compare Icelandic gilda.

Pronunciation

Verb

gilla

1. to approve of

   Av konungen gillad och stadfäst.

   Approved and ratified by the king.

2. to like

   Du kommer säkert att gilla henne, hon är så trevlig.

   You are surely going to like her, she is so nice.

3. to favor

Conjugation

See also

• gälla