gjǫf

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See also: gjöf

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebō.

Noun

gjǫf f (genitive gjafar, plural gjafar or gjafir)

  1. a gift

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Descendants

  • Icelandic: gjöf
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gjæv f, gjøv f (unofficial, Høgnorsk)