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gavn.

gain, benefit

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡ̊ɑwˀn]
  1. gain, benefit

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse gagn, from Proto-Germanic *gagną, related with the preposition Proto-Germanic *gagin (“against”) in Danish gen- (“re-”), igen (“again”), gennem (“through”). The English noun gain is a loan from Old Norse.

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