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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From gjen- + gi.
Verb
gjengi (present tense gjengir, past tense gjengav, past participle gjengitt, present participle gjengivende, imperative gjengi)
- (transitive) to give back, return
Gjengi leken!- Give back the toy!
- (transitive) to recount
References
- “gjengi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “gjengi” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From gjen- + gi.
Verb
gjengi (present tense gjengir, past tense gjengav, past participle gjengitt, present participle gjengivande, imperative gjengi)
- (transitive) to give back, return
- (transitive) to recount
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
gjengi
- (non-standard since 2012) feminine of gjengen
- (non-standard since 2012) neuter of gjengen
Participle
gjengi
- (non-standard since 2012) feminine of gjengen
- (non-standard since 2012) neuter of gjengen
Verb
gjengi
- (non-standard since 2012) supine of ganga and gange
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
gjengi n
- (non-standard since 2012) definite plural of gjenge
References
- “gjengi” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Anagrams