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gift
English
Alternative forms
- yift (dialectal)
Etymology
From Middle English gift (also yift, yeft, ?ift, ?eft), partly from Old English ?ift (“giving, consideration, dowry, wedding”) and Old Norse gipt (“gift, present, wedding”); both from Proto-Germanic *giftiz (“gift”). Equivalent to give +? -th (etymologically yive + -th). Cognate with West Frisian jefte (“gift”), Saterland Frisian Gift (“gift”), German Low German Gift (“poison”), Dutch gift (“gift”) and its doublet gif (“poison”), German Gift (“poison”), Swedish gift (“gift, poison, venom”), Icelandic gift (“gift”). Doublet of yift.
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) enPR: g?ft, IPA(key): /??ft/
- Rhymes: -?ft
Noun
gift (plural gifts)
- Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
- A talent or natural ability.
- “ […] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons?! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
- Something gained incidentally, without effort.
- The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
Synonyms
- (something freely given by another): See Thesaurus:gift For beneficial actions, see favor.
- (something god-given): ability, aptitude, knack, talent, strength
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Japanese: ??? (gifuto)
Translations
See also
- lagniappe
Verb
gift (third-person singular simple present gifts, present participle gifting, simple past and past participle gifted)
- (transitive) To give as a gift or donation.
- (transitive) To give away, to concede easily.
Synonyms
- contribute
- donate
- give
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- T.G.I.F., TGIF
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ift/, [??ifd?]
Etymology 1
From German Gift (“poison”). Similar to the archaic gift (“gift”), a verbal noun to give (“to give”).
Noun
gift c (singular definite giften, plural indefinite gifte)
- poison (substance harmful to a living organism)
Inflection
Derived terms
See also
- gift on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Etymology 2
Originally the past participle of gifte (“marry”).
Adjective
gift
- married
Inflection
Derived terms
- ugift
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
gift
- imperative of gifte
- past participle of gifte
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gifte, from Old Dutch *gift, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz. The words gif and vergif, both meaning "poison", derive from the same source as gift and gif were not formally distinguished until early modern Dutch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??ft/
- Hyphenation: gift
- Rhymes: -?ft
Noun
gift f (plural giften, diminutive giftje n)
- donation; something given (away) voluntarily.
- Synonyms: geschenk, cadeau
Noun
gift n or f (plural giften, diminutive giftje n)
- (dated) poison
- Synonyms: gif, venijn, vergif, vergift
Derived terms
- giftig
- grafgift
Adjective
gift (not comparable)
- (obsolete) poisonous, toxic, venomous
- Synonym: giftig
Inflection
Related terms
- geven, gave
- vergiftigen, ontgiften, begiftigen
Faroese
Noun
gift f (genitive singular giftar, uncountable)
- poison
Declension
Synonyms
- eitur
Adjective
gift
- married, female form of giftur
- Ert tú gift?
- Are you (f) married?
- Ert tú gift?
Declension
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gipt, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /c?ft/
- Rhymes: -?ft
Noun
gift f (genitive singular giftar, nominative plural giftir)
- (obsolete) gift
- Synonym: gjöf
Declension
Related terms
- gifta
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
gift f or m (definite singular gifta or giften, indefinite plural gifter, definite plural giftene)
- poison (substance harmful to a living organism)
Derived terms
- giftslange
- giftstoff
- rottegift
Related terms
- forgifte
- forgiftning
- giftig
Adjective
gift (neuter singular gift, definite singular and plural gifte)
- married
Antonyms
- ugift
Derived terms
- nygift
Verb
gift
- imperative of gifte
References
- “gift” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /j?ft/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse gipt.
Noun
gift f (definite singular gifta, indefinite plural gifter, definite plural giftene)
- poison
Derived terms
- giftslange
- giftstoff
- rottegift
Etymology 2
Past participle of gifta.
Adjective
gift (indefinite singular gift, definite singular and plural gifte)
- married
Participle
gift (definite singular and plural gifte)
- past participle of gifta and gifte
Alternative forms
- gifta
Verb
gift
- imperative of gifta and gifte
- supine of gifta and gifte
References
- “gift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Alternative forms
- ?yft
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *giftiz. Cognate with Old Frisian jeft, Old Saxon *gift (in sundargift (“privilege”, literally “special gift”)), Dutch gift, Old High German gift (German Gift), Old Norse gipt (> English gift), Gothic ???????????????????????????????? (fragifts).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jift/
Noun
?ift f (nominative plural ?ifta)
- Payment for a wife.
- (in the plural) marriage, wedding
Declension
Descendants
- Middle English: ?ift, ?eft, gift (in part from Old Norse)
- English: gift, yift
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From German Gift.
Noun
gift n
- poison; venom; virus; toxin
- 1968 Tove Jansson, Muminpappans memoarer, Holger Schildts Förlag (1991), ?ISBN, page 126:
- Rådd-djuret gråter, sade Joxaren förebrående. Spöket har målat en dödskalle på kaffeburken och skrivit GIFT under och nu är Rådd-djuret utom sig och säger att har det inte gift sig förut så kommer det nu absolut aldrig att göra det!
- "The Muddler is crying," said the Joxter reproachfully. "The ghost has painted a skull and crossbones and the word POISON on the Muddler's coffee tin, and now the Muddler is beside himself and says that if it has not gotten married before it will absolutely never do it!"
- Rådd-djuret gråter, sade Joxaren förebrående. Spöket har målat en dödskalle på kaffeburken och skrivit GIFT under och nu är Rådd-djuret utom sig och säger att har det inte gift sig förut så kommer det nu absolut aldrig att göra det!
- 1968 Tove Jansson, Muminpappans memoarer, Holger Schildts Förlag (1991), ?ISBN, page 126:
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Norse gipta (“give away in marriage”), from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.
Adjective
gift (not comparable)
- married
- ett gift par
- a married couple
- Han är gift sedan tre år.
- He's been married for three years.
- 1968 Tove Jansson, Muminpappans memoarer, Holger Schildts Förlag (1991), ?ISBN, page 126:
- Rådd-djuret gråter, sade Joxaren förebrående. Spöket har målat en dödskalle på kaffeburken och skrivit GIFT under och nu är Rådd-djuret utom sig och säger att har det inte gift sig förut så kommer det nu absolut aldrig att göra det!
- "The Muddler is crying," said the Joxter reproachfully. "The ghost has painted a skull and crossbones and the word POISON on the Muddler's coffee tin, and now the Muddler is beside himself and says that if it has not gotten married before it will absolutely never do it!"
- Rådd-djuret gråter, sade Joxaren förebrående. Spöket har målat en dödskalle på kaffeburken och skrivit GIFT under och nu är Rådd-djuret utom sig och säger att har det inte gift sig förut så kommer det nu absolut aldrig att göra det!
- ett gift par
Declension
Verb
gift
- imperative of gifta.
- past participle of gifta.
- supine of gifta.
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distinction
English
Etymology
From Middle English distinccioun, from Old French distinction (attested 12th century), from the Latin accusative distinctionem, action noun of distinguo (“I distinguish”). Used in English from the late 14th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??st??k??n/
Noun
distinction (countable and uncountable, plural distinctions)
- That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
- The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
- Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)[2]
- Leighton Baines, playing with distinction again, sent over a left-wing cross with pace and accuracy. Welbeck, prominently involved all night, could not reach it but Rooney was directly behind him, flashing his header past Szczesny.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)[2]
Antonyms
- (that which distinguishes): confusion
Derived terms
- contradistinction
- distinction without a difference
Related terms
- distinct
- distinguish
- distinguished
- distinguishable
- distinguishness
Translations
French
Etymology
From Old French distinction (attested in the 12th century), from borrowed from the Latin accusative distinctionem, the action noun of distinguere (“distinguish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis.t??k.sj??/
- Rhymes: -??
- Homophone: distinctions
Noun
distinction f (plural distinctions)
- distinction (difference, honour)
Related terms
- distinct
- distinguer
Further reading
- “distinction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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