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Norwegian Bokmål
- gjæv (obsolete from 2005 spelling reform)
Etymology
From Old Norse gæfr; related to gi.
Adjective
gjev (neuter singular gjevt, definite singular and plural gjeve, comparative gjevere, indefinite superlative gjevest, definite superlative gjeveste)
- highly respected, popular, valuable
- bygdas gjeveste menn
- the best men in the area
- det er gjevt det er stas
References
- “gjev” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
gjev
- present of gje and gjeva
- imperative of gjeva