gavn

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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gavn n (singular definite gavnet, not used in plural form)

  1. gain, benefit
Declension
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Declension of gavn
neuter
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative gavn gavnet
genitive gavns gavnets
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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gavn

  1. imperative of gavne
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