gods

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See also: Gods and göds

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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gods

  1. plural of god

Etymology 2

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(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

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gods

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

Noun

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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

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From god (verb).

Verb

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gods

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of god

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Danish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡos/, [ˈɡ̊ɔs]

Noun

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

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

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Dutch

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Noun

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gods

  1. (archaic) genitive singular of god

Gothic

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Romanization

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gōds

  1. Romanization of 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍃

Latgalian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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gods m

  1. year

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References

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

Latvian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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gods m (1st declension)

  1. honor

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Maltese

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Root
g-d-s
3 terms

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gods m (plural gdus)

  1. Archaic form of gozz.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse góz.

Noun

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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)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse góz.

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Noun

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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)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse góz.

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gods n

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

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Declension of gods 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gods godset gods godsen
Genitive gods godsets gods godsens

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