gjeva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰab(ʰ)-.

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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