gjøre

See also: gjorë

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse gera (and variants).

Pronunciation

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Verb

gjøre (imperative and present tense gjør, passive gjøres, simple past gjorde, past participle gjort)

to do (something)

Usage notes

Until July 1^st 2005, the split infinitive gjøra was also allowed. The form is still used by some people, especially in the dialects of Eastern Norway and Trøndelag.

Derived terms

Terms derived from gjøre

References

“gjøre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

gjøre (present tense gjør, past tense gjorde, past participle gjort, passive infinitive gjørast, present participle gjørande, imperative gjør)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2012; superseded by gjere

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