gjøa

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• gjøene

Noun

gjøa n

1. definite plural of gjø

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

gjøa f

1. definite singular of gjø

Etymology 2

Cognate with Icelandic góa

Noun

gjøa f (indeclinable)

1. (dalectal, Trøndelag, folklore) a period between February 12 and March 13 associated with black magic

See also

• terre

References

• O. Havdal (1968) Meldal bygdebok: Bygdesoga til ikring 1700.