gods
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Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɑdz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɒdz/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒdz
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
gods
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
- The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
Noun
gods pl (plural only)
- The occupants of the gallery of a theatre.
- (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
- third-person singular simple present indicative of god
Anagrams
Etymology
From Old Norse góz, a partitive genitive of góðr (“good”). Compare also Norwegian gods, Swedish gods.
Pronunciation
Noun
gods n (singular definite godset, not used in plural form)
Declension
| neuter gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gods | godset |
| genitive | godss | godsets |
Declension of gods
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
gods
Romanization
gōds
- Romanization of 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍃
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gadás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-. Cognates include Latvian gads.
Pronunciation
Noun
gods m
Declension
Declension of gods (type 1 noun)
References
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 22
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)
Declension
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | gods | godi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | godu | godus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | goda | godu |
| dative (datīvs) | godam | godiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | godu | godiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | godā | godos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | god | godi |
Declension of gods (1st declension)
Related terms
- godāt (“to honor”)
Pronunciation
Noun
gods m (plural gdus)
Etymology
From Old Norse góz.
Noun
gods n (definite singular godset)
gods n (definite singular godset, indefinite plural gods or godser, definite plural godsa or godsene)
- an estate (large area of land under single ownership)
Derived terms
References
- “gods” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Etymology
From Old Norse góz.
Pronunciation
Noun
gods n (definite singular godset)
gods n (definite singular godset, indefinite plural gods, definite plural godsa)
- an estate (large area of land under single ownership)
Derived terms
References
- “gods” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Etymology
From Old Norse góz.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
gods n
- (uncountable) goods, freight (that which is produced, traded, bought or sold)
- (countable) manor, estate
- (countable) property
- (uncountable) material
Declension
Declension of gods
Derived terms
- allmängods
- arvegods
- expressgods
- flintgods
- flottgods
- fraktgods
- fädernegods
- giftorättsgods
- gjutgods
- godsexpedition
- godstjocklek
- godstrafik
- godsvagn
- godsägare
- hittegods
- ilgods
- importgods
- jordagods
- kronogods
- krukgods
- kulturgods
- lergods
- massgods
- paketgods
- resgods
- samlastningsgods
- släktgods
- smuggelgods
- stamgods
- stengods
- storgods
- styckegods
- stöldgods
- svetsgods
- tankegods
- tjuvgods
- transitgods
- transitogods
- tullgods
- utfyllnadsgods
- vrakgods
Related terms
- gjutgods
References
- gods in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- gods in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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