gjøre
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Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Danish gøre, gjøre (18th century spelling), from Old Danish gøræ, gørwa, gærwa, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]gjøre (imperative and present tense gjør, passive gjøres, simple past gjorde, past participle gjort)
- to do (something)
- Hva skal du gjøre?
- What are you going to do?
- Ikke gjør det!
- Don't do that!
- Det var godt gjort!
- That was well done!
Usage notes
[edit]Until July 1st 2005, the alternative infinitive gjøra was also allowed. The form is used in certain dialects especially in Eastern Norway.
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “gjøre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Verb
[edit]gjøre (present tense gjør, past tense gjorde, past participle gjort, passive infinitive gjørast, present participle gjørande, imperative gjør)
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- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Danish
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