god
Etymology 1
Etymology & Origins
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.
Adjective
Definitions
- 1.
good
Inflection Table
Singular
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | gōd | gōd | gōd |
| Acc | gōdne | gōde | gōd |
| Gen | gōdes | gōdre | gōdes |
| Dat | gōdum | gōdre | gōdum |
| Inst | gōde | gōdre | gōde |
Plural
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | gōde | gōda | gōd |
| Acc | gōde | gōda | gōd |
| Gen | gōdra | gōdra | gōdra |
| Dat | gōdum | gōdum | gōdum |
| Inst | gōdum | gōdum | gōdum |
Noun
Definitions
- 1.
good (something good or good things collectively)
late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday" ...þæt is buh fram yfele and dō gōd.
...'Turn from evil, and do good.'
- 2.
goods, possessions
c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sundayin September, when Job is read" ...and his suna fērdon and ðēnode ǣlc ōðrum mid his gōdum on ymhwyrfte æt his hūse...
...and his sons went and served each other with his goods in turn at his house...
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | gōd | gōd |
| Acc | gōd | gōd |
| Gen | gōdes | gōda |
Etymology 2
Etymology & Origins
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *god, from Proto-Germanic *gudą. Originally neuter, then changed to masculine to reflect the change in religion to Christianity.
Proper Noun
Definitions
- 1.
alternative letter-case form of God
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | God | — |
| Acc | God | — |
| Gen | Godes | — |
| Dat | Gode | — |
| Inst | — |
Etymology 3
Etymology & Origins
See god.
Definitions
- 1.
God
Ġif God nǣre, þonne sċolde man hine āþenċan.
If God didn't exist, we would have to invent him.
Hwæt wāt iċ be Gode and be līfes andġiete? Iċ wāt þæt þēos weorold is.
What do I know about God and the meaning of life? I know that this world exists.
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | God | — |
| Acc | God | — |
| Gen | Godes | — |
| Dat | Gode |
Etymology 4
Definitions
- 1.
past participle of -gian
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