gavn

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊ɑwˀn]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gagn, from Proto-Germanic *gagną, related with the preposition Proto-Germanic *gagin (“against”) in Danish gen- (“re-”), igen (“again”), gennem (“through”). The English noun gain is a loan from Old Norse.

Noun

gavn n (singular definite gavnet, not used in plural form)

  1. gain, benefit
Declension
Declension of gavn
neuter
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative gavn gavnet
genitive gavns gavnets

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gavn

  1. imperative of gavne
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