gåva

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See also: gava and gáva

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

gåva f (definite singular gåva, indefinite plural gåver or gåvor, definite plural gåvene or gåvone)

  1. definite singular of gåve
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of gåve

Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Swedish gava, from Old Norse gjǫf, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gebō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

gåva c

  1. gift

Usage notes[edit]

  • Compounds are based on gåvo-, an archaic genitive form, similar to gatu- compounds to the noun gata.

Declension[edit]

Declension of gåva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gåva gåvan gåvor gåvorna
Genitive gåvas gåvans gåvors gåvornas

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