gewgaw

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Noun

A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.

Adj

Showy; unreal; pretentious.

Sinonimai

trinket

bauble

bangle

fallal

gaud

novelty

trinketry

trifle

phantasmic

toy

gimcrack

die

💀

falderal

unreal

nonreal

Vertimai

ninnolo

babiole

requincalla

επιδεικτική ασημαντότητα

bricole

άθυρμα

breloque

broutille

irréel

nouveauté

bibelot

bagatelle

colifichet

Petitesse

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈɡjuːɡɔː/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: givegove

Sutampa su islandų: gyligjöf

In summary

From earlier gugaw, gygaw, from Middle English givegove (“gewgaw, trifle”), a reduplication of Middle English give, geove (“gift”), from Old English giefu, geofu, geafu (“gift”), from Proto-Germanic *gebō (“gift”). Compare Icelandic gyligjöf (“showy gifts, gewgaw”). More at give.