gjete

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse gæta

Verb

gjete (imperative gjet, present tense gjeter, passive gjetes, simple past gjette, past participle gjett, present participle gjetende)

1. to herd, shepherd, tend (animals)
2. to guard, watch

References

• “gjete” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “gjete_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse gæta

Verb

gjete (present tense gjeter, past tense gjette, past participle gjett, passive infinitive gjetast, present participle gjetande, imperative gjet)

1. to herd, shepherd, tend (animals)
2. to guard, watch

Alternative forms

• gjeta

Related terms

• gjetar

References

• “gjete” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.