nøye

See also: noyé

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse nœgja, gnœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną. Cognates include Icelandic nægja, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ganōhjan) and German genügen.

Alternative forms

• nøya (a-infinitive)
• (non-standard since 1938) nøgja

Verb

nøye (present tense nøyer, past tense nøgde, supine nøgd or nøgt, past participle nøgd, present participle nøyande, imperative nøy)

1. (reflexive) to be content, to settle (with)

   Han nøgde seg ikkje med å ikkje tapa; han skulle vinne!

   He wasn't happy with not losing; he was going to win!

2. (transitive, rare) to satisfy

Etymology 2

Adjective

nøye (indeclinable, comparative nøyare, indefinite superlative nøyast, definite superlative nøyaste)

1. careful, particular
2. close, exact, intimate

Etymology 3

Adjective

nøye

1. neuter of nøyen

References

• “nøye” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.