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gjev

adjectiveadjektiv

highly esteemed · prized · held in high regard

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt gæfr; beslektet med gito give · to hand (over) · to yield, to produce Old Norse gæfr; related to gito give · to hand (over) · to yield, to produce

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

høyt ansett, godt likt, verdifull highly esteemed, well liked, valuable
  • bygdas gjeveste folk the village's most esteemed people
  • det er gjevt that's highly prized