gjera
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
edit- gera (rare, alternative spelling)
- gjere (e-infinitive)
- gjøra, gjøre (pre-2012)
- gjårå (gjårrå), gjara (dialectal)
Etymology
editFrom Old Norse gera, also spelled like giera, and giæra from around 1300, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgjera (present tense gjer, past tense gjorde, past participle gjort, passive infinitive gjerast, present participle gjerande, imperative gjer)
- do
- Eg skal gjera det.
- I shall do it.
- make
- 1855, Ivar Aasen, Ervingen:
- Eg var tenkt aa gjera mange Umsnuingar paa Garden.
- I was going to make many changes on the farm.
Conjugation
editConjugation of gjera — (weak class 2)
References
edit- “gjera” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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