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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse nœgja, gnœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną. Cognates include Icelandic nægja, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ganōhjan) and German genügen.
Verb
nøye (present tense nøyer, past tense nøgde, supine nøgd or nøgt, past participle nøgd, present participle nøyande, imperative nøy)
- (reflexive) to be content, to settle (with)
Han nøgde seg ikkje med å ikkje tapa; han skulle vinne!- He wasn't happy with not losing; he was going to win!
- (transitive, rare) to satisfy
Etymology 2
Adjective
nøye (indeclinable, comparative nøyare, indefinite superlative nøyast, definite superlative nøyaste)
- careful, particular
- close, exact, intimate
Etymology 3
Adjective
nøye
- neuter of nøyen
References
- “nøye” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.