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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gjǫf, from Proto-Germanic *gebō.
Pronunciation
Noun
gjöf f (genitive singular gjafar, nominative plural gjafir)
- gift, present
Hann gaf mér gjöf þegar hann heimsótti mig.- He gave me a present when he paid me a visit.
- feeding
- a dealing of cards
Declension
Declension of gjöf (feminine)
Derived terms