giver

English

Etymology

From Middle English gyffare, yevere, ȝevere, ȝyvere, equivalent to give +‎ -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪvə(r)

Noun

giver (plural givers)

  1. One who gives; a donor or contributor.

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Danish

Etymology 1

From give +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡiːvər/, [ˈɡ̊iːvɐ]

Noun

giver c (singular definite giveren, plural indefinite givere)

  1. giver
  2. donor
  3. dealer
Declension
Declension of giver
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative giver giveren givere giverne
genitive givers giverens giveres givernes

Etymology 2

See give.

Alternative forms
  • gi'r (representing the spoken language)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡiːr/, [ˈɡ̊iɐ̯ˀ]

Verb

giver

  1. present of give

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

giver m (definite singular giveren, indefinite plural givere, definite plural giverne)

  1. a donor
  2. a giver

Derived terms

See also
  • givar (Nynorsk)
  • gjevar (Nynorsk)

References

Swedish

Verb

giver

  1. present tense of giva. commonly contracted to ger, based on ge
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