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Gelse

Pronunciation: /ˈɡ̊ɛlsɛ/

“Gelse” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. mosquito, gnat

Etymology

From obsolete Early New High German gelsen (“to buzz, to yell”), from Middle High German gëlsen (“to yell, to cry, to howl”), a variant of gellen. Compare Bavarian Gösn.

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