Icelandic

Verb

gæta ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative gætti, supine gætt)

1. (with genitive) to watch over, look after, guard, protect

   Verðir gæta konungsins hvert sem hann fer. – Guards protect the king wherever he goes.

2. (with genitive of) to make sure (of something happening, that all is in order, etc.), be careful (that something doesn't go wrong), to ensure

   Gættu þess að loka öllum dyrum áður en þú ferð. – Make sure to close all doors before you leave.

   Fyllstu nákvæmni skal gætt. – The utmost precision should be ensured.

3. (with the preposition að) to look out for, be wary of
4. (impersonal, with genitive) describing an indication, trace, or existence in relatively small degree of something

Conjugation

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gētijaną ‎(“to praise”).

Verb

gæta ‎(singular past indicative gætti, plural past indicative gættu, past participle gættr)

1. to watch, guard, take care of
2. (in the mediopassive) to take counsel

Conjugation

Descendants

Old Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną.

Alternative forms

• gita (only in first sense)

Verb

gæta

1. to be able
2. to mention
3. to guess, foretell

Conjugation

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Descendants

• Swedish: gitta

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gæta, from Proto-Germanic *gētijaną.

Verb

gǣta

1. to watch, to take care of

Conjugation

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Descendants

• Swedish: gäta