ålagille

Swedish

Etymology

From ål (“eel”) +‎ -a- +‎ gille (“feast”). The interfix -a- is traditionally used to form compounds in southern and western Swedish, cf. äggakaka, lealös and nattamat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²oːlaˌjɪlːɛ/

Noun

ålagille n

  1. an autumn feast, typically in southern Sweden, where various eel dishes are served

Declension
Declension of ålagille 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ålagille ålagillet ålagillen ålagillena
Genitive ålagilles ålagillets ålagillens ålagillenas

References
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