gøre
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse gera, gøra, gørva, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną, cognate with Swedish göra, German gerben (“to tan”). Doublet of garve.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgøre (present tense gør, past tense gjorde, past participle gjort)
- to do, perform, execute
- to make (with an object and a predicate)
- han gjorde mig glad
- he made me happy
- (rare) to make (with a single object)
- Peter gjorde ild
- Peter made fire
Conjugation
editInflection of gøre
Derived terms
editOld Swedish
editVerb
editgø̄re
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