German word

Galle

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgalə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbile

Example

Die Galle hilft bei der Verdauung von Fetten.

Bile helps digest fats.

Illustration for Galle (bile)

More examples

Bei diesem Kommentar kommt mir Galle hoch.

That comment makes my resentment well up.

Core concept

A bitter fluid that belongs inside digestion but becomes a sharp verbal sting when linked with a person's feelings.

Common phrases

  • Galle kommt hoch

    resentment wells up

Similar words

Ärger: Unpleasant irritation felt when things go wrong.
Wut: A feeling of extremely strong anger.
Zorn: A fierce, burning feeling of anger.
Groll: Resentment or dissatisfaction that lingers for a long time.

Definition in German

Eine bittere Körperflüssigkeit aus Leber und Gallenblase, die bei der Fettverdauung hilft; bildlich eine scharfe, verletzende Verbitterung oder großer Groll.

Word origin

German Galle is inherited from Old High German galla and is related to English gall through their common Germanic ancestry.

Usage tips

  • Galle does not mean the gallbladder; the organ is die Gallenblase, while Galle is the bile itself.

Other meanings

  • resentmentnoun
  • bitternessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • galligbitteradjective

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