Goth

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Goth. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Goth, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Goth in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Goth you have here. The definition of the word Goth will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofGoth, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: goth, goð, goþ, Goth., and góð

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English Gothes, Gotes (both plural). In turn partly from Old English Gotan, singular Gota, and partly from Late Latin Gothi. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gutô, perhaps from *geutaną (“to pour”). Compare Old Norse Goti (“Gotlander, Goth”), and related also to Gutnish, Gotland.

Pronunciation

Noun

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Goth (countable and uncountable, plural Goths)

  1. A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.
  2. (figuratively) Uncivilized person, barbarian, vandal.
  3. Alternative form of goth (“member of gothic subculture; or the subculture itself”).
    • 2007, Raven Digitalis, Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture:
      For most Mansonites, Goth is only a phase, and their fashion and outlook on life change alongside Marilyn Manson's.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

Goth (comparative more Goth, superlative most Goth)

  1. Alternative form of goth
    • 2003, Mercedes Lackey, Rosemary Edghill, James P. Baen, Mad Maudlin:
      Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.

Proper noun

Goth (plural Goths)

  1. A surname

French

Pronunciation

Noun

Goth m (plural Goths)

  1. a Goth

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English goth.

Noun

Goth m or f (strong, genitive Goths or Goth, plural Goths)

  1. goth (member of goth subculture)
    Synonym: Grufti
    • 2015 October 22, Jan Freitag, “Das Posemuckel? Nie gehört!”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Es gab die ersten Technokeller, die letzten Rockschuppen, die lässigen Discos am Übergang. Es gab Läden für Goths oder Popper, Hippies und Punker, Soul-Kids oder Rocker.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2023 March 10, Oliver Tepel, “Soloalbum von Hans Nieswandt: Blumen des Guten”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Im bereits erwähnten Jahr des Wandels, 1986, präsentierten just die nun auch dem Postpunk-Gestrigen anheimfallenden gymnasialen Goths des britischen Labels 4AD auf dem zweiten Album von This Mortal Coil elegische Versionen wenig bekannter Hippie-Songs.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Goth
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine der, die Goth die Goths
genitive eines, einer des, der Goths, Goth der Goths
dative einem, einer dem, der Goth den Goths
accusative einen, eine den, die Goth die Goths

Further reading

  • “Goth” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia