gåva

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See also: gava and gáva

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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gåva f (definite singular gåva, indefinite plural gåver or gåvor, definite plural gåvene or gåvone)

  1. definite singular of gåve
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of gåve

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish gava, from Old Norse gjǫf, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gebō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gåva c

  1. gift

Usage notes

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  • Compounds are based on gåvo-, an archaic genitive form, similar to gatu- compounds to the noun gata.

Declension

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Declension of gåva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gåva gåvan gåvor gåvorna
Genitive gåvas gåvans gåvors gåvornas

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