ged
See also: Ged, GED, and geð
English
Etymology
From Middle English gedde, from Old Norse gedda (“pike”), cognate with Icelandic gedda (“pike”), Danish gedde (“pike”).
Noun
ged (plural geds)
- (UK, dialect) The pike or luce.
- (Scotland) A greedy person
- 1808, John Jamieson, A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
- He's a perfect ged for silver.
- 1808, John Jamieson, A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Anagrams
- DEG, EDG, EGD, dEG, deg, deg., egd
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse geit, from Proto-Germanic *gaits, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰayd- (“goat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeːd/, [ɡ̊eːˀð], [ɡ̊eðˀ]
- Rhymes: -eð
Noun
ged c (singular definite geden, plural indefinite geder)
- goat (animal)
Inflection
Declension of ged
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | ged | geden | geder | gederne |
genitive | geds | gedens | geders | gedernes |
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- gad
Etymology
Contraction of ge + ta.
Conjunction
ged
- although, though
- Cha toil leis an leabhar, ged a bha e còrdadh ri a bhean gu dearbh.
- He doesn't like the book, although his wife really enjoyed it.
- Thiginn a steach a rithist ged a chuirteadh a mach mi.
- I would come in again though I were put out.
Synonyms
- ge
Volapük
Noun
ged (nominative plural geds)
- grey
Declension
declension of ged
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | ged | geds |
genitive | geda | gedas |
dative | gede | gedes |
accusative | gedi | gedis |
vocative 1 | o ged! | o geds! |
predicative 2 | gedu | gedus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
- gedik
See also
viet | ged | bläg |
red | rojan; braun | yelov |
grün | ||
blöv | ||
violät | purpur | redül |