Swedish

Verb

gälla

1. to be valid; to be correct or proper
2. to geld, to castrate

Conjugation

Usage notes

• The first meaning is by far the most common.
• The geld meaning can also be conjugated -ade, according to gälla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (8th ed., 1923)

Related terms

• giltig
• gäll

Etymology 2

Adjective

gälla

1. absolute singular definite and plural form of gäll.