gæv

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊ɛˀw], [ˈɡ̊ɛwˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish giæf, gæf, from Old Norse gæfr (“comfortable”), from Proto-Germanic *gēbiz, cognate with Dutch gaaf (“complete, smooth”). Derived from the verb *gebaną (“to give”).

Adjective

gæv (neuter gævt, plural and definite singular attributive gæve)

  1. doughty, brave
    Coordinate terms: brav, kæk
Inflection
Inflection of gæv
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular gæv gævere gævest2
indefinite neuter singular gævt gævere gævest2
plural gæve gævere gævest2
definite attributive1 gæve gævere gæveste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2

From Old Danish giæf, from Old Norse gjǫf (“gift”), from Proto-Germanic *gebō, cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰 (giba). Derived from *gebaną (“to give”). A related word has replaced this word in its central meaning "gift", namely gave, which is probably a loan from Middle Low German gābe, from Proto-Germanic *gēbǭ (“gift, giving”), cognate with German Gabe.

Noun

gæv c (singular definite gæven, plural indefinite gæve)

  1. (obsolete) feed (a portion of food for domestic animals)
  2. (obsolete) a place for feeding animals
Declension
Declension of gæv
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gæv gæven gæve gævene
genitive gævs gævens gæves gævenes

References

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