gjev

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms
  • gjæv (obsolete from 2005 spelling reform)

Etymology

From Old Norse gæfr; related to gi.

Adjective

gjev (neuter singular gjevt, definite singular and plural gjeve, comparative gjevere, indefinite superlative gjevest, definite superlative gjeveste)

  1. highly respected, popular, valuable
    bygdas gjeveste menn
    the best men in the area
    det er gjevt det er stas

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

gjev

  1. present of gje and gjeva
  2. imperative of gjeva
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