gjæv

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

gjæv (masculine and feminine gjæv, neuter gjævt, definite singular and plural gjæve, comparative gjævere, indefinite superlative gjævest, definite superlative gjæveste)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by gjev

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse gæfr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeːʋ/
• Homophone: gjev

Adjective

gjæv (neuter gjævt, definite singular and plural gjæve, comparative gjævare, indefinite superlative gjævast, definite superlative gjævaste)

1. excellent, great, very good, highly thought of

See also

• gjev (Bokmål)

References

• “gjæv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.