gods

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English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡɑdz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡɒdz/
• Rhymes: -ɒdz

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

• dog's, dogs

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

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

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

Related terms

• godāt (“to honor”)

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔt͡s/

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

• “gods” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse góz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊts/

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

• “gods” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse góz.

Pronunciation

Noun

gods n

1. (chiefly uncountable) goods in a shipment, shipped goods
   1. cargo, freight, etc.

      Synonym: (cargo, more generally) last

2. (chiefly uncountable, chiefly in some idiomatic cases) goods (more generally)
   1. (law) goods (property)

      Synonym: egendom

3. (countable) an estate (formerly often owned by a nobleman)

4. (chiefly uncountable) material an item is made of, usually ceramic or metal; also collectively of the items themselves; ware, stock

5. (nautical, chiefly uncountable) gear (cordage)

Usage notes

For goods in a more general sense, see vara.

Declension

Derived terms

See also

• egendom
• fastighet
• herrgård
• vara
• ägor

References

• gods in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gods in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gods in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• gods in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)