gjeta

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse gæta.

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Verb

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gjeta (present tense gjeter, past tense gjette, past participle gjett, passive infinitive gjetast, present participle gjetande, imperative gjet)

  1. to herd, shepherd, tend (animals)
  2. to guard, watch
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną. Doublet of gidde through Danish gide.

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Verb

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gjeta (present tense gjet, past tense gat, supine gjete, past participle gjeten, present tense gjetande, imperative gjet)

  1. to guess
  2. to mention, talk about
  3. to bother to

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