Gott
English
Etymology
Possibly from German Gott ("God").
Proper noun
Gott
- A surname.
German
Etymology
From Old High German got, from Proto-Germanic *gudą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós. Compare Dutch and English god, Danish gud, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌸 (guþ). The word was neuter in Old High German.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔt/
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Noun
Gott m (genitive Gottes or Gotts, plural Götter, feminine Göttin)
- god
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Gott | die | Götter |
genitive | eines | des | Gottes, Gotts | der | Götter |
dative | einem | dem | Gott, Gotte1 | den | Göttern |
accusative | einen | den | Gott | die | Götter |
Earlier (16-18th century) the word Gott was also declined like this:
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Gott | die | Götter |
genitive | eines | des | Gottes, Gotts | der | Götteren, Göttern, Götter |
dative | einem | dem | Gott, Gotte1 | den | Götteren, Göttern |
accusative | einen | den | Gott | die | Götter |
Hyponyms
- Donnergott
- Sonnengott
- See also: Category:de:Gods
Proper noun
Gott m (genitive Gottes or Gotts)
- God
Usage notes
- The short genitive Gotts is nowadays exceedingly rare in the proper noun.
Alternative forms
- GOtt
Derived terms
- Abgott
- Götterdämmerung
- Göttergabe
- Göttergatte
- gottergeben
- göttergleich
- Götterlehre
- Gottesacker
- Gottesanbeterin
- Gottesbeweis
- Gottesdienst
- Gottesfurcht
- gottesfürchtig
- Gottesgebärerin
- Gotteshaus
- Gottesmord
- Gottesreich
- Gottesurteil
- gottfroh
- gottgefällig
- gottgegeben
- gottgegeben
- gottgläubig
- gottgleich
- Gott hab ihn selig
- Gottheit
- Gott im Himmel
- Gottkaiser
- Gottklasse
- göttlich
- Göttlichkeit
- gottlos
- Gott mit uns
- Gottseibeiuns
- Gott sei Dank
- Gottvater
- gottverdammt
- Götz
- Götze
- grüß Gott
- Herrgott
- Hühnergott
- kleine Sünden bestraft der liebe Gott sofort
- Lamm Gottes
- leben wie Gott in Frankreich
- mein Gott
- Rachegott
- so Gott will
- vergelt's Gott
- vergöttern
Further reading
- Gott in Duden online
Hunsrik
Alternative forms
- Kot (Wiesemann spelling system)
Etymology
From Old High German got, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔt/
Proper noun
Gott m (plural Getter)
- God
- Mein Gott!
- My God!
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German got, from Old High German got, from Proto-Germanic *gudą. Both the vocalism (-o- instead of -a-) and the plural are influenced by German Gott. Also cognate with English god, Dutch god, Icelandic guð, Danish gud.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡot/
- Rhymes: -ot
Proper noun
Gott m
- God
Synonyms
- Härgott
Noun
Gott m (plural Gëtter)
- god
Nauruan
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gott.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔt/
Proper noun
Gott
- God
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Gott, Dutch god, English god.
Noun
Gott m (plural Gedder)
- god
Plautdietsch
Noun
Gott m (plural Jetta)
- god
Proper noun
Gott m
- God
Derived terms
- gottlooss