giver
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English gevar, gyffare, variants (due to English given (“to give”)) of Middle English yevere, ȝevere, ȝyvere, equivalent to give + -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪvə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪvɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɪvə(ɹ)
Noun edit
giver (plural givers)
- One who gives; a donor or contributor.
Synonyms edit
- See Thesaurus:giver
Antonyms edit
- See Thesaurus:taker
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
one who gives
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Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
giver c (singular definite giveren, plural indefinite givere)
Declension edit
Declension of giver
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms edit
- gi'r (representing the spoken language)
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
giver
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
giver m (definite singular giveren, indefinite plural givere, definite plural giverne)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- “giver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
- ger (common contraction)
Verb edit
giver