gjeva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• giva, gi
• gjeve (e-infinitive)
• gje (short form)
• gjåvå (dialectal)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-

Proto-Germanic *gebaną

Old Norse gefa

Norwegian Nynorsk gjeva

Inherited from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɛːva/, /²jeːva/

Verb

gjeva (present tense gjev, past tense gav, past participle gjeve, passive infinitive gjevast, present participle gjevande, imperative gjev)

1. to give

   Kor mykje skal eg gjeva deg?

   How much shall I give you?

Derived terms

• gjevar
• gjeva seg (“to give up”)

References

• “gjeva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.