gjøre

From Danish gøre, gjøre (18th century spelling), from Old Danish gøræ, gørwa, gærwa, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjø̂ːɾə/

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

1. to do (something)

Until July 1^st 2005, the alternative infinitive gjøra was also allowed. The form is used in certain dialects especially in Eastern Norway.

• gjera, gjere (Nynorsk)

• “gjøre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of gjera (“to do; to make”)