gåva
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
gåva f
Swedish
Alternative forms
- gåfva (obsolete since 1906)
Etymology
From Old Norse gjǫf, from Proto-Germanic *gebō.
Pronunciation
audio: (file)
Noun
gåva c
Usage notes
- Compounds are based on gåvo-, an archaic genitive form, similar to gatu- compounds to the noun gata.
Declension
Declension of gåva | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | gåva | gåvan | gåvor | gåvorna |
Genitive | gåvas | gåvans | gåvors | gåvornas |