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gjete

verbverb

to herd · to tend · to keep watch on

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt gæta Old Norse gæta

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. passe husdyr (på beite) ute i marka to tend livestock (at pasture) out in the fields
    • gjete sauer to herd sheep
    • han gikk og gjette he was out herding
    • hun gjette bort et lam she lost a lamb while herding
  2. vokte, spionere to keep watch on, to spy on
    • gjete på noen to keep an eye on someone