gjöf

See also: gjǫf

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gjǫf, from Proto-Germanic *gebō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /cœːv/
Rhymes: -œːv

Noun

gjöf f (genitive singular gjafar, nominative plural gjafir)

gift, present
Hann gaf mér gjöf þegar hann heimsótti mig.
He gave me a present when he paid me a visit.
feeding
a dealing of cards

Declension

declension of gjöf

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	gjöf	gjöfin	gjafir	gjafirnar
accusative	gjöf	gjöfina	gjafir	gjafirnar
dative	gjöf	gjöfinni	gjöfum	gjöfunum
genitive	gjafar	gjafarinnar	gjafa	gjafanna

Derived terms

afmælisgjöf
bensíngjöf
blóðgjöf
dánargjöf
endurgjöf
félagsráðgjöf
forgjöf
jólagjöf
lífgjöf
löggjöf
ofanígjöf
ráðgjöf
refsilöggjöf
sakargjöf
uppgjöf
vöggugjöf
þiggja að gjöf

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