gjø

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse geyja.

Verb

gjø (present tense gjør, past tense gjødde, past participle gjødd)

  1. (intransitive) to bark
    Synonym: bjeffe

Noun

gjø n (definite singular gjøet, indefinite plural gjø, definite plural gjøa or gjøene)

  1. barking

See also

Etymology 2

Apocopy of the longer form gjøde, from Old Norse gœða, from Proto-Germanic *gōdijaną (“to make good, improve”). Akin to Swedish göda.

Alternative forms

Verb

gjø (present tense gjør, past tense gjødde, past participle gjødd)

  1. (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
  2. (reflexive) to self-indulge
  3. to fertilize

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Apocopy of the longer gjøda, from Old Norse gœða, from Proto-Germanic *gōdijaną (“to make good, improve”). Akin to Swedish göda.

Alternative forms

  • gjøda (long form with a-infinitive)
  • gjøde (long form with e- or split infinitive)

Verb

gjø (present tense gjør, past tense gjødde, supine gjødd or gjødt, past participle gjødd, present participle gjødande, imperative gjø)

  1. (transitive) to feed with the purpose of having the recipient (often an animal) gain weight
  2. (reflexive) to self-indulge
  3. to fertilize
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gói, gœ. Akin to Icelandic góa.

Noun

gjø f (definite singular gjøa, indefinite plural gjøer, definite plural gjøene)

  1. (historical, month) Goa

Etymology 3

Related to gøyr.

Noun

gjø f (definite singular gjøa, indefinite plural gjøer, definite plural gjøene)

  1. a swelling and pain in hand or wrist due to over-exertion

References

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