greie.
to be able to, capable of
Meaning & usage
to be able to, capable of
Greier du å gå helt hjem?
to cope, get along
alternative form of gre (“to groom, comb”)
Where this word comes from
From dialectal Norwegian, from Old Norse greiða, from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną. By surface analysis, grei + -e.
thing, object
Hva er dette for slags greie?
things, stuff; situation
Dette er fæle greier.
Gode greier!
control, knowledge
Dette har jeg greie på.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from etymology 1. Perhaps influenced by Middle Low German gerêde n (“tool, equipment”), which is partially related; see German Gerät for more.
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