gaule

Etymology

From Middle French gaule, gaulle, from Old French gaule, waulle (“long pole, rod”), from Frankish *walu (“stick”), from Proto-Germanic *waluz (“stick, root”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn, wind, roll”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌿𐍃 (walus, “staff, rod”), Old Norse valr (“round rod”), North Frisian waal (“rod, stick”), Old English walu (“ridge, bank, rib, comb of helmet, weal, mark of a blow”). More at wale, weal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡol/

Noun

gaule f (plural gaules)

1. (long) pole
2. fishing rod
3. (slang) boner

   Synonym: trique

Verb

gaule

1. inflection of gauler:
   1. first-person and third-person singular present indicative
   2. first-person and third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “gaule” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• algue
• légua
• lugea

Etymology

From Old Norse gaula

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡæʉ.le/, [ˈɡæu̯.lə]

Verb

gaule (imperative gaul, present tense gauler, simple past gaula or gaulet or gaulte, past participle gaula or gaulet or gault)

1. to yell, bellow
2. to howl

References

“gaule” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse gaula

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡæʉ.le/, [ˈɡæu̯.lə]

Verb

gaule (imperative gaul, present tense gaular, simple past gaula, past participle gaula)

1. to yell, bellow
2. to howl

References

“gaule” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Verb

gaule

1. to be annoyed