gift

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Related terms 3 Faroese 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Declension 3.2 Adjective 4 Norwegian 4.1 Noun 5 Old English 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.3 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse gipt, cognate with Old English ġift.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɪft/
• enPR: gĭft, SAMPA: /gIft/
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• Rhymes: -ɪft

[edit] Noun

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gift (plural gifts)

1. Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
2. A talent or natural ability.
3. Something gained incidentally, without effort.

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• (1): (often monetary) contribution, (monetary) donation, present
• (2): talent

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[edit] See also

• lagniappe

[edit] Verb

to gift (third-person singular simple present gifts, present participle gifting, simple past and past participle gifted)

1. (transitive) To give (as a gift) to.

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• contribute
• donate
• give

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• gift from above
• gift horse
• gift of the gab
• God's gift to man
• God's gift to women
• regift

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[edit] Dutch

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gift m.

1. donation; something given (away) voluntarily.

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• geschenk n.
• cadeau n.

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• geven

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[edit] Faroese

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gift f.

1. poison

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• eitur

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f2s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gift	giftin
Accusative	gift	giftina
Dative	gift	giftini
Genitive	giftar	giftarinnar

[edit] Adjective

giftur a5
Singular (eintal)	m. (kallkyn)	f. (kvennkyn)	n. (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	giftur	gift	gift
Accusative (hvønnfall)	giftan	gifta
Dative (hvørjumfall)	giftum	giftari	giftum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(gifts)	(giftar/ giftrar)	(gifts)
Plural (fleirtal)	m. (kallkyn)	f. (kvennkyn)	n. (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	giftir	giftar	gift
Accusative (hvønnfall)	giftar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	giftum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(gifta/ giftra)

gift

1. married, female form of giftur
   • Ert tú gift?

     Are you (f.) married?

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Noun

gift m. and f. (definite singular gifta/giften; indefinite plural gifter; definite plural giftene)

1. poison (substance harmful to a living organism)

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From Germanic. Cognate with Old Frisian jeft, Old Saxon sundargift ‘privilege’ (Dutch gift), Old High German gift (German Gift), Old Norse gipt (> English gift), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍆𐍄𐍃.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /jɪft/

[edit] Noun

ġift f. (plural ġifta or ġiftu)

1. payment for a wife
2. (in plural) a wedding

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[edit] Swedish

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for gift	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gift	giftet	gifter	gifterna
Genitive	gifts	giftets	gifters	gifternas

1. poison, venom, toxin

[edit] Adjective

Inflections of gift
Indefinite singular	Common	gift
	Neuter	gift
Definite singular	Masc.	gifte
	All	gifta
Plural		gifta

1. married

   ett gift par (= a married couple)