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góður

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Faroese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)

  1. good
    • Genesis 1:31 (Faroese Bible)
      Og Gud sá alt tað, ið Hann hevði gjørt - og tað var sera gott. Og kvøld varð, og morgun varð, sætta dag.
      God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Declension

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Declension of góður (a16)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative góður góð gott
Accusative góðan góða gott
Dative góðum góðari góðum
Genitive góðs góðar góðs
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative góðir góðar góð
Accusative góðar góðar góð
Dative góðum góðum góðum
Genitive góða góða góða

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkouːðʏr/
  • Audio:(file)
    Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

Adjective

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góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)

  1. good
    • Genesis 1:31 (Icelandic Bible, New International Version)
      Og Guð leit allt, sem hann hafði gjört, og sjá, það var harla gott. Það varð kveld og það varð morgunn, hinn sjötti dagur.
      God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
  2. to taste good
    Takk fyrir matinn, hann var góður.Thank you for the meal, it was very tasty.
  3. proficient, good at something
    Hann er góður á gítar.He is a proficient guitar player.
    Synonym: fær
  4. kind to, kindhearted
    Hann er góður við börn.He is kind to children.
  5. well-behaved; able to keep calm
    Hundurinn minn er mjög góður.My dog is very well-behaved.
    Krakkar, nú verðið þið að vera þæg og góð.Kids, now you must behave well and stay calm.
    Synonym: þægur
  6. a considerable amount; a significant amount
    Maður verður að gefa sér góðan tíma til þess.One has to set aside a considerable amount of time for that.
  7. (colloquial) satisfied or at ease
    Má bjóða þér kaffi? – Nei takk, ég er góður.Can I offer you some coffee? – No thanks, I'm good.

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See also

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  • skárri (slightly better but not good)
  • skána (to become slightly better but not good)