gelgja

Icelandic

Noun

gelgja f (genitive singular gelgju, nominative plural gelgjur)

1. (informal) someone displaying behavioral changes related to puberty such as mood swings and irritability, often in particular used to describe girls

   Synonyms: unglingaveiki, gelgjustælar, á gelgjunni

2. (informal, derived from the above) puberty

   Synonyms: gelgjuskeið, kynþroskaskeið

   Hún er komin á gelgjuna. ― She has started puberty (and is displaying the associated behavioral changes).

3. (dated, fish anatomy) used variously to refer to bones in a fish's chin or tongue, or to refer to a fish's gills
4. (taxonomy) viperfish

Derived terms

• gelgjuskeið
• gelgjustælar