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Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
gjæv (masculine and feminine gjæv, neuter gjævt, definite singular and plural gjæve, comparative gjævere, indefinite superlative gjævest, definite superlative gjæveste)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by gjev
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse gæfr.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gjæv (neuter gjævt, definite singular and plural gjæve, comparative gjævare, indefinite superlative gjævast, definite superlative gjævaste)
- excellent, great, very good, highly thought of
See also
References
- “gjæv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.