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Meaning of gelgja | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. someone displaying behavioral changes related to puberty such as mood swings and irritability, often in particular used to describe girls
  2. puberty
  3. used variously to refer to bones in a fish's chin or tongue, or to refer to a fish's gills
  4. viperfish

Examples

“Hún er komin á gelgjuna.”

She has started puberty (and is displaying the associated behavioral changes).

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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