gjǫf

See also: gjöf

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebō.

Noun

gjǫf f (genitive gjafar, plural gjafar or gjafir)

1. a gift

Declension

  Declension of gjǫf (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gjǫf	gjǫfin	gjafar, gjafir	gjafarnar, gjafirnar
accusative	gjǫf	gjǫfina	gjafar, gjafir	gjafarnar, gjafirnar
dative	gjǫf	gjǫfinni	gjǫfum	gjǫfunum
genitive	gjafar	gjafarinnar	gjafa	gjafanna

Related terms

• gefa

Derived terms

• morgingjǫf

Descendants

• Icelandic: gjöf
• Norwegian Nynorsk: gjæv f, gjøv f (unofficial, Høgnorsk)