galan

See also: galán

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *galaną (“sing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑlɑn/

Verb

galan

to sing; enchant
to cry, call, scream
to cast spells, practice sorcery, sing charms

Conjugation

Conjugation of galan (strong class 6)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	galan	tō galenne
1st-person singular	gale	gōl
2nd-person singular	gælest	gōle
3rd-person singular	gæleþ	gōl
plural	galaþ	gōlon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	gale	gōle
plural	galen	gōlen
imperative
singular	gal
plural	galaþ
participle	present	past
	galende	(ġe)galen

Descendants

Middle English: galen
- English: gale
- Scots: gale

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *galaną.

Verb

galan

to sing

Conjugation

Conjugation of galan (strong class 6)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	galan
1st person singular	galu	gōl
2nd person singular	gelis	gōli
3rd person singular	gelid	gōl
plural	galad	gōlun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gale	gōli
2nd person singular	gales	gōlis
3rd person singular	gale	gōli
plural	galen	gōlin
imperative	present
singular	gal
plural	galad
participle	present	past
	galandi	gigalan, galan

Swedish

Noun

galan

definite singular of gala

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡalan/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːlan/, /ˈɡalan/

Noun

galan

Soft mutation of calan.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
calan	galan	nghalan	chalan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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