Gift

English

Pronunciation

• gĭft, /ɡɪft/, /gIft/

  Rhymes: -ɪft

Noun

gift

Definition

1. something given to another voluntarily , without charge
2. a talent or natural ability
3. something gained incidentally , without effort

Synonyms

• (1): (often monetary) contribution, (monetary) donation, present
• (2): talent

Translations

• Chinese: 礼物
• Czech: dar m
• Dutch: geschenk n (1), cadeau n (1), schenking f (1), presentje n (1), gave f (2)
• Estonian: and (1)
• Finnish: lahja (1, 2), kyky (2)
• French: cadeau m (1), présent m (1), don m (2)
• German: Geschenk n (1, 3), Begabung f (2)
• Italian: regalo m (1), dono m (2)
• Latin: donatio f; datus m
• Polish: prezent m (1,3), dar m (1,2), talent m (2)
• Romanian: cadou n (1), dar n (1,2)
• Russian: пoдaрoк m
• Slovak: dar m
• Spanish: regalo m
• Swedish: gåva c (1), present c (1)

Transitive verb

to gift

Definition

1. to give (as a gift) to

Synonyms

• contribute
• donate
• give

Translations

• Czech: darovat (daruji, daruješ, daruje, darujeme, darujete, darují)
• Dutch: schenken
• Estonian: kinkima
• Finnish: lahjoittaa
• French: regaler
• Italian: regalare
• Latin: dare, donare
• Romanian: dărui
• Slovak: obdarovať
• Spanish: regalar , dar
• Swedish: skänka , donera

Related phrases

• gift horse

Dutch

Noun

gift n

1. donation; something given (away) voluntarily.

Faroese

Noun

gift f, definite giftin (no plural)

1. poison.

Adjective

1. married

   ein gift kvinna (a married woman)

   ein giftur maður (a married man)

                              == Indefinite ==
                                                                                   
                           Masculine         Feminine         Neuter
                                                                               
               Nominative   giftur            gift             gift
     Singular  Accusative   giftan            gifta            gift
               Dative       giftum            giftari          giftum
               Genitive     gifts*            giftar/giftrar*  gifts*
                                                            
               Nominative   giftir            giftar           gift 
     Plural    Accusative   giftar            giftar           gift
               Dative       giftum            giftum           giftum
               Genitive     gifta/giftra*     gifta/giftra*    gifta/giftra*

                                      
                              == Definite ==
                                                                    
               Nominative   gifti            gifta          gifta
     Singular  Accusative   gifta            giftu          gifta
               Dative       gifta            giftu          gifta
               Genitive     gifta*           giftu*         gifta*
                                                            
               
     Plural                  In all cases: giftu
                                                                       
                                                                                    
               * the genitive case is almost never used

German

Noun

Gift n, gen. Gifts, pl. Gifte

1. poison.
2. (rare, obsolete) gift.

Swedish

Noun

gift n (singular definite giftet, plural indefinite gifter, plural definite gifterna)

1. poison, venom, virus, toxin

Adjective

gift (neuter gift, plural and definite gifta)

1. married

   ett gift par (a married couple)