gerning

English

Verb

gerning

  1. present participle and gerund of gern

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to gøre (“do, perform, execute”), from Old Norse gerning, gørning, gjǫrning.

Noun

gerning c (singular definite gerningen, plural indefinite gerninger)

  1. act, action, deed
  2. business, calling

Usage notes

In compounds: gernings-, -gerning (-en, -er, -erne)

Inflection

Declension of gerning
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gerning gerningen gerninger gerningerne
genitive gernings gerningens gerningers gerningernes

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Derived terms

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