gje blaffen
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- gi blaffen
- (with preposition) gje blaffen i
Etymology
Probably a minced oath of the more vulgar gje blanke faen.[1]
Verb
gje blaffen (present tense gjev blaffen, past tense gav blaffen, supine gjeve blaffen)
- (colloquial, intransitive) to not care, to show indifference
See also
- gi blaffen (Bokmål)
References
- “gje blaffen (i)” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Gi blaffen in the Q&A of the Language Council of Norway.