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See also: Gods and göds

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gods

  1. plural of god

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) So called from the idea of gods (deities) reigning from on high.

Noun

gods

  1. The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.

Noun

gods pl (plural only)

  1. The occupants of the gallery of a theatre.
  2. (printing, historical) The quadrats used by printers in throwing on the imposing stone, similar to the movement in casting dice.

Etymology 3

From god (verb).

Verb

gods

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of god

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse góz, a partitive genitive of góðr (“good”). Compare also Norwegian gods, Swedish gods.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡos/, [ˈɡ̊ɔs]

Noun

gods n (singular definite godset, not used in plural form)

  1. (uncountable) goods, freight, stores
  2. (uncountable) property
  3. estate

Declension

More information neuter gender, singular ...
Declension of gods
neuter
gender		 singular
indefinite definite
nominative gods godset
genitive godss godsets
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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

gods

  1. (archaic) genitive singular of god

Gothic

Romanization

gōds

  1. Romanization of 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍃

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gadás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-. Cognates include Latvian gads.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɔt͡s]
  • Hyphenation: gods

Noun

gods m

  1. year

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
Declension of gods (type 1 noun)
singular plural
nominative gods godi
genitive goda godu
dative godam godim
accusative godu godus
instrumental godu godim
locative godā godūs
vocative god godi
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References

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 22

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gōdas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to suit, to gather”) from where also gads (“year”).

Noun

gods m (1st declension)

  1. honor

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
Declension of gods (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative gods godi
genitive goda godu
dative godam godiem
accusative godu godus
instrumental godu godiem
locative godā godos
vocative god godi
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  • godāt (“to honor”)

Maltese

More information Root ...
Root
g-d-s
3 terms
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Pronunciation

Noun

gods m (plural gdus)

  1. Archaic form of gozz.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse góz.

Noun

gods n (definite singular godset)

  1. goods

gods n (definite singular godset, indefinite plural gods or godser, definite plural godsa or godsene)

  1. an estate (large area of land under single ownership)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse góz.

Pronunciation

Noun

gods n (definite singular godset)

  1. goods

gods n (definite singular godset, indefinite plural gods, definite plural godsa)

  1. an estate (large area of land under single ownership)

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse góz.

Pronunciation

Noun

gods n

  1. (uncountable) goods, freight (that which is produced, traded, bought or sold)
  2. (countable) manor, estate
  3. (countable) property
  4. (uncountable) material

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
Declension of gods
nominative genitive
singular indefinite gods gods
definite godset godsets
plural indefinite gods gods
definite godsen godsens
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Derived terms

  • gjutgods

References

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