gjest

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jest/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Cognates include Danish gæst and Swedish gäst.

Noun

gjest m (definite singular gjesten, indefinite plural gjester, definite plural gjestene)

a guest

Derived terms

gjestebud
gjeste
gjestfri

gjestgiver
gjestmild
æresgjest

Related terms

gjeste

Etymology 2

Verb

gjest

imperative of gjeste

References

“gjest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Cognates include Danish gæst and Swedish gäst.

Noun

gjest m (definite singular gjesten, indefinite plural gjestar or gjester, definite plural gjestane or gjestene)

a guest

Derived terms

References

“gjest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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