gidda

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Probably from Danish gide, from Old Norse geta (“to get”). Doublet of gjeta. Cognate with Swedish gitta.

Verb

gidda (present tense gidd, past tense gadd, past participle gidde, passive infinitive giddast, present participle giddande, imperative gidd)

1. to bother to
2. to like to

Alternative forms

• gidde (e-infinitive)

Synonyms

• idast
• palla
• orka
• umaka seg

Derived terms

• giddelaus
• giddeløyse
• gidding

Etymology 2

Verb

gidda (present tense giddar, past tense gidda, past participle gidda, passive infinitive giddast, present participle giddande, imperative gidda/gidd)

1. (intransitive) to shake, quiver
2. (intransitive) to oscillate

References

• “gidda” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pite Sami

Noun

gidda

1. Alternative form of girra

Inflection

Even a-stem, dd-d gradation
Nominative	gidda
Genitive	gida
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gidda	gida
Accusative	gidav	gidajt
Genitive	gida	gidaj
Illative	giddaj	gidajda
Inessive	gidan	gidajn
Elative	gidast gidas	gidajst gidajs
Comitative	gidajn	gidaj
Essive	giddan

Further reading

• gidda in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)