guð

See also: gud, guth, Gud, guþ, and Guð

Faroese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuː/
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

guð

  1. accusative singular of guður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic *gudą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kvʏːð/
  • Rhymes: -ʏːð

Noun

guð m (genitive singular guðs, nominative plural guðir)

  1. a god (of polytheistic religions)
  2. God (of monotheistic religions); often capitalized: Guð
    • 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.

Declension
declension of guð
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative guð guðinn guðir guðirnir
accusative guð guðinn guði guðina
dative guði guðinum guðum guðunum
genitive guðs guðsins guða guðanna

Synonyms

Derived terms
Derived terms

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gudą (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós. Compare Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Old English god, Old High German and Old Dutch got, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌸 (guþ).

Noun

guð m or n

  1. God m (christianity)
  2. god, deity n (paganism)

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Swedish gud
  • Danish: gud
    • Faroese: gudur
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