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Adjective [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: gøy [indefinite, singular], gøye [definite, plural, singular], gøyere [comparative], gøyest [indefinite, superlative], gøyeste [definite, superlative]
Etymology: There are two competing explanations. One traces the origin to English gay (“joyful, lively”), from Old French gai; the other to English guy (“to ridicule, mock”) or Dutch guich (“grimace”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nb|en|gay|t=joyful, lively}} English gay (“joyful, lively”), {{bor|nb|fro|gai}} Old French gai, {{der|nb|en|guy|t=to ridicule, mock}} English guy (“to ridicule, mock”), {{der|nb|nl|guich|t=grimace}} Dutch guich (“grimace”)
  1. fun Synonyms: morsom, gøyal
    Sense id: en-gøy-nb-adj-AMQoUnT8

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: There are two competing explanations. One traces the origin to English gay (“joyful, lively”), from Old French gai; the other to English guy (“to ridicule, mock”) or Dutch guich (“grimace”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nb|en|gay|t=joyful, lively}} English gay (“joyful, lively”), {{bor|nb|fro|gai}} Old French gai, {{der|nb|en|guy|t=to ridicule, mock}} English guy (“to ridicule, mock”), {{der|nb|nl|guich|t=grimace}} Dutch guich (“grimace”) Head templates: {{nb-noun|n|g2=m|unc=1}} gøy n or m (definite singular, uncountable)
  1. fun Tags: definite, masculine, neuter, singular, uncountable Synonyms: moro, leven, skjemt
    Sense id: en-gøy-nb-noun-AMQoUnT8 Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål terms with collocations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 30 17 20 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 30 17 20 12

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: There are two competing explanations. One traces the origin to English gay (“joyful, lively”), from Old French gai; the other to English guy (“to ridicule, mock”) or Dutch guich (“grimace”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nb|en|gay|t=joyful, lively}} English gay (“joyful, lively”), {{bor|nb|fro|gai}} Old French gai, {{der|nb|en|guy|t=to ridicule, mock}} English guy (“to ridicule, mock”), {{der|nb|nl|guich|t=grimace}} Dutch guich (“grimace”) Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form}} gøy
  1. imperative of gøye Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: gøye
    Sense id: en-gøy-nb-verb-VscQ9CrD

Adjective [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /ɡœʏ̯/ Forms: gøy [indefinite, singular], gøye [definite, plural, singular], gøyare [comparative], gøyast [indefinite, superlative], gøyaste [definite, superlative]
Etymology: From English guy (to ridicule, mock) or Dutch guich (grimace). Etymology templates: {{der|nn|en|guy}} English guy, {{der|nn|nl|guich}} Dutch guich
  1. fun
    Sense id: en-gøy-nn-adj-AMQoUnT8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /jœʏ̯/ Forms: gøyr [present], gøydde [past], gøytt [participle, past], gøydd [participle, past], gøyast [infinitive, passive], gøyande [participle, present], gøy [imperative]
Etymology: From Old Norse geyja (“bark”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|geyja||bark}} Old Norse geyja (“bark”)
  1. to bark
    Sense id: en-gøy-nn-verb-pXgVU5pF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "form": "gøydde",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gøytt",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gøydd",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gøyast",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive",
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gøyande",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gøy",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bark"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bark",
          "bark"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jœʏ̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gøy"
}

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