gods
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɑdz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɒdz/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒdz
Etymology 1
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
[edit]gods
Etymology 2
[edit](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
[edit]gods
- The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]From god (verb).
Verb
[edit]gods
- third-person singular simple present indicative of god
Anagrams
[edit]Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse góz, a partitive genitive of góðr (“good”). Compare also Norwegian gods, Swedish gods.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gods n (singular definite godset, not used in plural form)
Declension
[edit]Declension of gods
| neuter gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gods | godset |
| genitive | godss | godsets |
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]gods
Gothic
[edit]Romanization
[edit]gōds
- Romanization of 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍃
Latgalian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gadás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-. Cognates include Latvian gads.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gods m
Declension
[edit]Declension of gods (type 1 noun)
References
[edit]- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 22
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gōdas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to suit, to gather”) from where also gads (“year”).
Noun
[edit]gods m (1st declension)
Declension
[edit]Declension of gods (1st declension)
Related terms
[edit]- godāt (“to honor”)
Maltese
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| g-d-s |
| 3 terms |
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gods m (plural gdus)
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- “gods” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- “gods” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]gods n
- (uncountable) goods, freight (that which is produced, traded, bought or sold)
- (countable) manor, estate
- (countable) property
- (uncountable) material
Declension
[edit]Declension of gods
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gods | gods |
| definite | godset | godsets | |
| plural | indefinite | gods | gods |
| definite | godsen | godsens | |
Derived terms
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- gods in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- gods in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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