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guð
From Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic *gudą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós.
The /v/ present in the pronunciation is a remnant of a 16th century sound change in Northwestern Iceland where a /v/ was inserted in words beginning with /k/ or /ɡ/ followed by /u/ or /o/. This pronunciation eventually disappeared but was preserved in the word guð (and its derivations) and subsequently spread to the rest of the country.[1]
guð m (genitive singular guðs, nominative plural guðir)
- a god (of polytheistic religions)
- 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.
- Og Guð leit allt, sem hann hafði gjört, og sjá, það var harla gott. Það varð kveld og það varð morgunn, hinn sjötti dagur.
- Genesis 1:31 (Icelandic Bible, New International Version)
| 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 |
- (polytheistic god): goð n
- (monotheistic god): andlangs herra m (obsolete)
- ^ Veturliði Óskarsson (2001). ”Íslensk málsaga”. Alfræði íslenskrar tungu. Reykjavík: Lýðveldissjóður og Námsgagnastonun.
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).
guð m or n
Declension of guð (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
Declension of guð (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)