gjøde

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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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)

  1. (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
  2. (reflexive) to self-indulge

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • gjø (short form)
  • gjøda (long form with a-infinitive)

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)

  1. (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
  2. (reflexive) to self-indulge

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