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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish gøre, gjøre (18th century spelling), from Old Danish gøræ, gørwa, gærwa, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
gjøre (imperative and present tense gjør, passive gjøres, simple past gjorde, past participle gjort)
- to do (something)
Usage notes
Until July 1st 2005, the alternative infinitive gjøra was also allowed. The form is used in certain dialects especially in Eastern Norway.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
gjøre (present tense gjør, past tense gjorde, past participle gjort, passive infinitive gjørast, present participle gjørande, imperative gjør)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of gjera (“to do; to make”)