gje blaffen
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- gi blaffen
- gje blaffen i (with preposition)
Etymology[edit]
Probably a minced oath of the more vulgar gje blanke faen.[1]
Verb[edit]
gje blaffen (present tense gjev blaffen, past tense gav blaffen, supine gjeve blaffen)
- (colloquial, intransitive) to not care, to show indifference
See also[edit]
- gi blaffen (Bokmål)
References[edit]
- blaffen (i) “gje blaffen (i)” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- ^ Gi blaffen in the Q&A of the Language Council of Norway.