gjeva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-
    Proto-Germanic *gebaną
    Old Norse gefa
    Norwegian Nynorsk gjeva

    Inherited from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /²jɛːva/, /²jeːva/

    Verb

    gjeva (present tense gjev, past tense gav, past participle gjeve, passive infinitive gjevast, present participle gjevande, imperative gjev)

    1. to give
      Kor mykje skal eg gjeva deg?
      How much shall I give you?

    Derived terms

    • gjevar
    • gjeva seg (“to give up”)

    References

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