gjeva

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

giva, gi
gjeve (e-infinitive)
gje (short form)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /²jɛːva/, /²jeːva/

Verb edit

gjeva (present tense gjev, past tense gav, past participle gjeve, passive infinitive gjevast, present participle gjevande, imperative gjev)

to give
Kor mykje skal eg gjeva deg?
How much shall I give you?

Derived terms edit

gjevar
gjeva seg (“to give up”)

References edit

“gjeva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.