gut
English
Etymology
From Middle English gut, gutte, gotte, from Old English gutt (usually in plural guttas (“guts, entrails”)), from Proto-Germanic *gut-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”). Related to English gote (“drain”), Old English ġēotan (“to pour”). More at gote, yote.
The verb is from Middle English gutten, gotten (“to gut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʌt/
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(file) - Rhymes: -ʌt
Noun
gut (countable and uncountable, plural guts)
- The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
- (informal) The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged
- beer gut
- (uncountable) The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
- A person's emotional, visceral self.
- I have a funny feeling in my gut.
- (informal) A class that is not demanding or challenging.
- You should take Intro Astronomy: it's a gut.
- A narrow passage of water.
- the Gut of Canso
- The sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line.
Synonyms
- (alimentary canal, intestine): alimentary canal, digestive system, guts, intestine, tharm, innards
- (abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged): abdomen, beer belly (enlarged), beer gut (UK, enlarged), belly, paunch (enlarged), potbelly (enlarged), stomach, tum, tummy
- (intestines of an animal used to make strings): catgut
Derived terms
- catgut
- gut barging
- gut check
- gut feeling
- gut flora
- gut hook
- gut punch
- gutless
- gutsy
- gut-tie
- gutweed
- gut-wrenching
- hate someone's guts
- marrow gut
- rotgut
- tailgut
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Verb
gut (third-person singular simple present guts, present participle gutting, simple past and past participle gutted)
- (transitive) To eviscerate.
- The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them.
- The lioness gutted her prey.
- (transitive) To remove or destroy the most important parts of.
- Fire gutted the building.
- Congress gutted the welfare bill.
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Adjective
gut (comparative more gut, superlative most gut)
- Made of gut.
- a violin with gut strings
- Instinctive.
- gut reaction
Related terms
- blood-and-guts
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Anagrams
- UTG, tug
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- got (northern Moselle Franconian)
- jot (Ripuarian)
Etymology
From Old High German guod, northern variant of guot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuːt/
Adjective
gut (masculine gude, feminine gut, comparative besser, superlative et beste)
- (southern Moselle Franconian) good
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡut/, [ɡ̊ud̥]
Etymology 1
From Norwegian gutt.
Noun
gut c (singular definite gutten, plural indefinite gutter)
- boy, lad, bloke
Inflection
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gut | gutten | gutter | gutterne |
genitive | guts | guttens | gutters | gutternes |
Etymology 2
From English gut.
Noun
gut c (singular definite gutten, not used in plural form)
- gut (intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc)
Dutch
Etymology
A minced oath from god.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Interjection
gut
- gee
- Gut, daar heb ik nooit zo over nagedacht. ― Gee, I never thought of it that way.
German
Alternative forms
- gůt (Early New High German)
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German guot, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuːt/ (standard)
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(file) - (Germany)
(file) - (Austria)
(file) - IPA(key): /ɡʊt/ (colloquial, chiefly for the interjection)
- Rhymes: -uːt
Adjective
gut (strong nominative masculine singular guter, comparative besser, superlative am besten)
- good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
- Wir müssen gut sein, um uns gut zu fühlen.
- We must be good to feel good.
- good (effective; useful)
- good (fortunate)
- good (having a particularly pleasant taste)
- all right, fair, proper (satisfactory)
- good (full; entire; at least as much as)
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist gut | sie ist gut | es ist gut | sie sind gut | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | guter | gute | gutes | gute |
genitive | guten | guter | guten | guter | |
dative | gutem | guter | gutem | guten | |
accusative | guten | gute | gutes | gute | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der gute | die gute | das gute | die guten |
genitive | des guten | der guten | des guten | der guten | |
dative | dem guten | der guten | dem guten | den guten | |
accusative | den guten | die gute | das gute | die guten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein guter | eine gute | ein gutes | (keine) guten |
genitive | eines guten | einer guten | eines guten | (keiner) guten | |
dative | einem guten | einer guten | einem guten | (keinen) guten | |
accusative | einen guten | eine gute | ein gutes | (keine) guten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist besser | sie ist besser | es ist besser | sie sind besser | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | besserer | bessere | besseres | bessere |
genitive | besseren | besserer | besseren | besserer | |
dative | besserem | besserer | besserem | besseren | |
accusative | besseren | bessere | besseres | bessere | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der bessere | die bessere | das bessere | die besseren |
genitive | des besseren | der besseren | des besseren | der besseren | |
dative | dem besseren | der besseren | dem besseren | den besseren | |
accusative | den besseren | die bessere | das bessere | die besseren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein besserer | eine bessere | ein besseres | (keine) besseren |
genitive | eines besseren | einer besseren | eines besseren | (keiner) besseren | |
dative | einem besseren | einer besseren | einem besseren | (keinen) besseren | |
accusative | einen besseren | eine bessere | ein besseres | (keine) besseren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist am besten | sie ist am besten | es ist am besten | sie sind am besten | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | bester | beste | bestes | beste |
genitive | besten | bester | besten | bester | |
dative | bestem | bester | bestem | besten | |
accusative | besten | beste | bestes | beste | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der beste | die beste | das beste | die besten |
genitive | des besten | der besten | des besten | der besten | |
dative | dem besten | der besten | dem besten | den besten | |
accusative | den besten | die beste | das beste | die besten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein bester | eine beste | ein bestes | (keine) besten |
genitive | eines besten | einer besten | eines besten | (keiner) besten | |
dative | einem besten | einer besten | einem besten | (keinen) besten | |
accusative | einen besten | eine beste | ein bestes | (keine) besten |
Antonyms
- schlecht (qualitatively or ethically bad)
- böse (morally evil)
Derived terms
- Beste
- gut gehen, gutgehen
- Guthaben
- Gutmensch
- ungut
- zu guter Letzt
Adverb
gut (comparative besser, superlative am besten)
- well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily)
- Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt.
- The team played well.
- a little more than (with measurements)
- Ich wohne seit gut zwanzig Jahren in Berlin.
- I've lived in Berlin for over twenty years/for a good twenty years.
- Das Bett ist gut zwei Meter lang.
- The bed is a little over two meters long.
- Antonym: knapp
- easily, likely
- Dieser Gegenstand ist gut zu finden.
- That item is easily found.
- Es kann gut sein, dass du nächstes Jahr verheiratet bist.
- You may well be married next year.
Interjection
gut
- okay, all right, now then
- Gut, dann fangen wir mal an.
- All right, then let's get started.
Further reading
- “gut” in Duden online
- “gut” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “gut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “gut” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Middle English
Noun
gut
- Alternative form of gutte
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
Possibly from Dutch guit (“troublemaker”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʉːt/
Noun
gut m (definite singular guten, indefinite plural gutar, definite plural gutane)
- a boy (young male)
Derived terms
- ballgut
See also
- gutt (Bokmål)
References
“gut” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German guot. Compare German gut, Dutch goed, English good.
Adjective
gut (comparative besser, superlative bescht)
- good
- kind
Related terms
- besser
- bescht
Romansch
Noun
gut m (plural guts)
- drop
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English good.
Adverb
gut
- well
Related terms
- gutpela
- nogut
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɨ̞t/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɪt/
Noun
gut
- Soft mutation of cut.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cut | gut | nghut | chut |
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Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Norwegian gutt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʉːt/
Noun
gut m
- A boy