gjøde
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
- gjø (short form)
Etymology edit
From Old Norse gœða, from Proto-Germanic *gōdijaną. Akin to Swedish göda.
Verb edit
gjøde (present tense gjøder, past tense gjødde, past participle gjødd)
- (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
- (reflexive) to self-indulge
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “gjøde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse gœða, from Proto-Germanic *gōdijaną (“to make good, improve”). Akin to Swedish göda.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
gjøde (present tense gjøder, past tense gjødde, past participle gjødt/gjødd, passive infinitive gjødast, present participle gjødande, imperative gjød)
- (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
- (reflexive) to self-indulge
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “gjøde” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.