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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse gœða, from Proto-Germanic *gōdijaną. Akin to Swedish göda.
Verb
gjøde (present tense gjøder, past tense gjødde, past participle gjødd)
- (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
- (reflexive) to self-indulge
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Norwegian Nynorsk
- gjø (short form)
- gjøda (long form with a-infinitive)
Etymology
From Old Norse gœða, from Proto-Germanic *gōdijaną (“to make good, improve”). Akin to Swedish göda.
Pronunciation
Verb
gjøde (present tense gjøder, past tense gjødde, past participle gjødt/gjødd, passive infinitive gjødast, present participle gjødande, imperative gjød)
- (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
- (reflexive) to self-indulge
Derived terms
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