𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːθs/

Adjective

𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 • (gōþs) (comparative 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 / 𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌹𐌶𐌰, superlative 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃)

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   Synonym: 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (þiuþeigs)

   Antonym: 𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌻𐍃 (ubils)

Declension

Next to the regular devoiced forms 𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 (gōþs) and 𐌲𐍉𐌸 (gōþ), the voiced forms 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍃 (gōds) and 𐌲𐍉𐌳 (gōd) also occur.

A-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 gōþs	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰 gōda	𐌲𐍉𐌸, 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐍄𐌰 gōþ, gōdata
Accusative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰 gōdana	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰 gōda	𐌲𐍉𐌸, 𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐍄𐌰 gōþ, gōdata
Genitive	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌹𐍃 gōdis	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 gōdaizōs	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌹𐍃 gōdis
Dative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 gōdamma	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹 gōdai	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 gōdamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹 gōdai	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐍃 gōdōs	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰 gōda
Accusative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 gōdans	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐍃 gōdōs	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰 gōda
Genitive	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 gōdaizē	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 gōdaizō	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 gōdaizē
Dative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌼 gōdaim	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌼 gōdaim	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌼 gōdaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰 gōda	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉 gōdō	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉 gōdō
Accusative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽 gōdan	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽 gōdōn	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉 gōdō
Genitive	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌹𐌽𐍃 gōdins	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽𐍃 gōdōns	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌹𐌽𐍃 gōdins
Dative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌹𐌽 gōdin	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽 gōdōn	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌹𐌽 gōdin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 gōdans	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽𐍃 gōdōns	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰 gōdōna
Accusative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐍃 gōdans	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽𐍃 gōdōns	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰 gōdōna
Genitive	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌴 gōdanē	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌽𐍉 gōdōnō	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌴 gōdanē
Dative	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌼 gōdam	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐍉𐌼 gōdōm	𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌼 gōdam

Derived terms

• 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 (gastigōþs)

Related terms

• 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 (waila)