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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse gæta.
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Verb
gjeta (present tense gjeter, past tense gjette, past participle gjett, passive infinitive gjetast, present participle gjetande, imperative gjet)
- to herd, shepherd, tend (animals)
- to guard, watch
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Etymology 2
From Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną. Doublet of gidde through Danish gide.
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Verb
gjeta (present tense gjet, past tense gat, supine gjete, past participle gjeten, present tense gjetande, imperative gjet)
- to guess
- to mention, talk about
- to bother to
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