gåva

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See also: gava and gáva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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Noun

gåva c

  1. gift

Usage notes

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

Declension

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

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