gavn
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Danish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse gagn, from Proto-Germanic *gagną, related with the preposition Proto-Germanic *gagin (“against”) in Danish gen- (“re-”), igen (“again”), gennem (“through”). The English noun gain is a loan from Old Norse.
Noun[edit]
gavn n (singular definite gavnet, not used in plural form)
Declension[edit]
Declension of gavn
neuter gender |
Singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gavn | gavnet |
genitive | gavns | gavnets |
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
gavn
- imperative of gavne