góður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔuːwʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ɔuːwʊɹ

Adjective

góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)

  1. good
    • Genesis 1:31 (Faroese Bible)
      Og Gud sá alt tað, ið Hann hevði gjørt - og tað var sera gott. Og kvøld varð, og morgun varð, sætta dag.
      God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Declension

Declension of góður (a16)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative góður góð gott
accusative góðan góða gott
dative góðum góðari góðum
genitive góðs góðar góðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative góðir góðar góð
accusative góðar góðar góð
dative góðum góðum góðum
genitive góða góða góða

Antonyms

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkouːðʏr/
  • Audio:(file)
    Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

Adjective

góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)

  1. good
    • Genesis 1:31 (Icelandic Bible, New International Version)
      Og Guð leit allt, sem hann hafði gjört, og sjá, það var harla gott. Það varð kveld og það varð morgunn, hinn sjötti dagur.
      God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
  2. to taste good
    Takk fyrir matinn, hann var góður.Thank you for the meal, it was very tasty.
  3. proficient, good at something
    Hann er góður á gítar.He is a proficient guitar player.
    Synonym: fær
  4. kind to, kindhearted
    Hann er góður við börn.He is kind to children.
  5. well-behaved; able to keep calm
    Hundurinn minn er mjög góður.My dog is very well-behaved.
    Krakkar, nú verðið þið að vera þæg og góð.Kids, now you must behave well and stay calm.
    Synonym: þægur
  6. a considerable amount; a significant amount
    Maður verður að gefa sér góðan tíma til þess.One has to set aside a considerable amount of time for that.
  7. (colloquial) satisfied or at ease
    Má bjóða þér kaffi? – Nei takk, ég er góður.Can I offer you some coffee? – No thanks, I'm good.

Declension

Positive forms of góður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative góður góð gott
accusative góðan góða
dative góðum góðri góðu
genitive góðs góðrar góðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative góðir góðar góð
accusative góða
dative góðum
genitive góðra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative góði góða góða
acc/dat/gen góða góðu
plural (all-case) góðu
Comparative forms of góður
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) betri betri betra
plural (all-case) betri
Superlative forms of góður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative bestur best best
accusative bestan besta
dative bestum bestri bestu
genitive bests bestrar bests
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative bestir bestar best
accusative besta
dative bestum
genitive bestra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative besti besta besta
acc/dat/gen besta bestu
plural (all-case) bestu

Derived terms

Compound words

See also

  • skárri (slightly better but not good)
  • skána (to become slightly better but not good)