Where does “Gnallhitt” come from?
Gnallhitt (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Gnall, from Swedish gnälla — to whinge, to whine, to nag, to complain incessantly about minor issues.
Gnallhitt (Pennsylvania German): hovel, delapidated building; bawdy house, brothel
Definitions
- hovel, delapidated building; bawdy house, brothel
Ancestry of “Gnallhitt”, step by step
Gnallhitt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German Gnall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Gnall | clap; loud report; crack |
| 2 | Swedish | gnälla | to whinge, to whine, to nag, to complain incessantly about minor issues |
via Pennsylvania German Hitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Hitt | hut; cabin |