gos
See also: GOS, GoS, gô, gös, goç, goş, Goś, and gǫs
Aragonese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic word used to call dogs.
Noun
gos m (plural goses)
- dog
Synonyms
- can
- cocho
- chucho
- ca
Catalan
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A dog (a Labrador)
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) goç
Etymology
Onomatopoeic word used to call dogs.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈɡos/
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Noun
gos m (plural gossos, feminine gossa)
- dog
- Synonyms: ca, quisso
- (figurative) a lazy man
- Synonyms: gandul, malfeiner
- laziness
- Synonym: mandra
Derived terms
- color de gos com fuig
- gos policia
- gossada
- gosset
- gos viverrí
Further reading
- “gos” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “gos” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “gos”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
Cumbric
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”). Compare Breton gwaz, Welsh gwas and Old Irish foss.
Noun
gos
- servant, servant of- (in name-formations)
References
- (2006) Celtic Culture: A-Celti
- Name-formations (e.g. Gosmungo, Gospatric)
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔːs/
- Rhymes: -ɔːs
Noun
gos n (genitive singular goss, nominative plural gos)
- (geology) eruption (of a geyser, volcano, etc.)
- soda (US), fizzy pop (UK)
Declension
declension of gos
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gos | gosið | gos | gosin |
accusative | gos | gosið | gos | gosin |
dative | gosi | gosinu | gosum | gosunum |
genitive | goss | gossins | gosa | gosanna |
Synonyms
- (soda): gosdrykkur
Derived terms
- eldgos
- ferðamannagos
- gosberg
- gosdrykkur
Further reading
- “gos” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Anagrams
- sog
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔsˠ/, /ɡəsˠ/
Preposition
gos (plus dative, triggers no mutation)
- (archaic, except in fixed phrases) Alternative form of go (“until, up to”) (used before the definite article)
- gos an lá inniu ― up to today, until the present day
Usage notes
- Only used in a few fixed phrases like gos an lá inniu. Otherwise, the synonym go dtí is used before the article.
Middle English
Noun
gos
- Alternative form of goos
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkos/
Adverb
gos
- where, in what place (interrogative)
- whence, from where (interrogative)
- where (relative)
- whence, from where (relative)
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Occitan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡus]
Audio (Languedocien) (file)
Noun
gos m (plural gosses)
- dog
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡoːs/
Noun
gōs f
- goose
- Exeter Book:
- Hwīlum iċ grǣde swā gōs.
- Sometimes I cry like a goose.
- Exeter Book:
Declension
Declension of gos (strong consonant stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | gōs | gēs |
accusative | gōs | gēs |
genitive | gēs, gōse | gōsa |
dative | gēs | gōsum |
Descendants
- Middle English: goos, goce, gos, gose, gosse
- English: goose
- Scots: guse
Old Saxon
Noun
gos n
- Alternative form of gās
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *gǫ̑sь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡóːs/
Noun
gọ̑s f
- goose
Inflection
Feminine, i-stem, mobile accent | |||
---|---|---|---|
nom. sing. | gós | ||
gen. sing. | gosí | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) | gós | gosí | gosí |
genitive (rodȋlnik) | gosí | gosí | gosí |
dative (dajȃlnik) | gósi | goséma | gosém |
accusative (tožȋlnik) | gós | gosí | gosí |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) | gósi | goséh | goséh |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) | gosjó | goséma | gosmí |
Further reading
- “gos”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Swedish
Noun
gos n(informal)
- cuddliness
- (action of) cuddling, snuggling
Declension
Declension of gos | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | gos | goset | — | — |
Genitive | gos | gosets | — | — |
Zazaki
Noun
gos ?
- ear