Geta

Viking Language Dictionary - geta

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "geta"

geta: vb (V) to get; beget [w gen] speak of, mention; [hon] man láta getit [she] will have it told; þess er getit impers it is told; [w ppart of another verb] be able to; geta veiddan fisk be able to catch fish; impers [w dat subj] getask at [e-m/e-u] like, love [sb/sth]

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

- Long branch (Danish):ᚴᛁᛏᛅ
- Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚴᛁᛐᛆ

Abbreviations used:

art: article (def)

dat: dative

e-m: einhverjum, einhverju ‘for somebody, something,’ dative

e-u: einhverjum, einhverju ‘for somebody, something,’ dative

f: feminine

gen: genitive

imp: imperative

impers: impersonal (verb)

n: neuter

part: particle

pers: personal

ppart: past participle

sb: somebody

sth: something

subj: subject

vb: verb

w: with

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