gjöf

Icelandic

/cœːv/

noun
Definitions
  • gift, present
  • feeding
  • a dealing of cards

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gjǫf (gift) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gebō (gift).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gebō

Gloss

gift

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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