giver

From Middle English gevar, gyffare, variants (due to English given (“to give”)) of Middle English yevere, ȝevere, ȝyvere, equivalent to give +‎ -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪvə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪvɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪvə(ɹ)

giver (plural givers)

1. One who gives; a donor or contributor.

• See Thesaurus:giver

• See Thesaurus:taker

• Viger, virge

From give (“to give”) +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊iːʋɐ], [ˈɡ̊iːwɐ]

giver c (singular definite giveren, plural indefinite givere)

1. giver
2. donor
3. dealer

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• gi'r (representing the spoken language)

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊iɐ̯ˀ], (formal) IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊iˀʋɐ], [ˈɡ̊iwˀɐ]

giver

1. present of give

giver m (definite singular giveren, indefinite plural givere, definite plural giverne)

1. a donor
2. a giver

• blodgiver
• långiver

• givar (Nynorsk)
• gjevar (Nynorsk)

• “giver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• ger (common contraction)

giver

1. present indicative of giva

• viger