göu
See also: gou, gòu, gōu, gǒu, and Gǒu
Middle High German
FWOTD – 31 March 2017
Alternative forms
- göuwe, gou, geu, gäw
Etymology
From Old High German gawi, gouwi, from Proto-West Germanic *gawi.
Cognates
See also Low German Gohe, Dutch gouw, West Frisian gea, goa), German Aue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡøy/
Noun
göu n
- shire, district
Declension
Declension of göu
| Case \\ Number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | göu | göu |
| accusative | göu | göu |
| genitive | göuwes | göuwe |
| dative | göuwe | göuwen |
Descendants
- German: Gau
References
- Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “göu”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel