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English
Noun
Goi (plural Goiim)
- Alternative spelling of goy
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish גוי (goy, “Gentile”), from Hebrew גּוֹי (gói, “nation”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Goi m (strong, genitive Gois or Goi, plural Gojim)
- goy, gentile
- Synonym: Nichtjude
Declension
Further reading
- “Goi” in Duden online
- “Goi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Derived from Hebrew גוי (non-jewish woman),
Noun
Goi f (plural Goien)
- housekeeper for a priest