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gidde

verbverb

to be bothered (to do something)

PronunciationUttale

gidˋde oreller jidˋde

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør dansk gide og norrønt geta ‘få’ compare Danish gide and Old Norse geta 'to get'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

særlig brukt i nektende setninger: ville umake seg til;
orketo have the energy for · to be bothered, to face (doing something) · to stand, to bear
especially used in negative sentences: to be willing to take the trouble to;
to have the energy fororke
  • jeg gidder ikke I can't be bothered
  • at du gidder! I don't know how you can be bothered!

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

gadd vite skulle gjerne vite would like to know Eng. phraseI wonder
  • jeg gadd vite hvem som er uenig i det I wonder who disagrees with that