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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Vṛddhi gerundive of otherwise unattested strong verb *gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
*gōdaz (adverb *wela, comparative *batizô, superlative *batistaz)
- good
- Synonym: *bataz
- Antonym: *ubilaz
Inflection
Declension of *gōdaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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*gōdaz
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*gōdō
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*gōdą, -atō
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*gōdai
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*gōdôz
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*gōdō
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| accusative
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*gōdanǭ
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*gōdǭ
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*gōdą, -atō
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*gōdanz
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*gōdōz
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*gōdō
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| genitive
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*gōdas, -is
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*gōdaizōz
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*gōdas, -is
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*gōdaizǫ̂
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*gōdaizǫ̂
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*gōdaizǫ̂
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| dative
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*gōdammai
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*gōdaizōi
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*gōdammai
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*gōdaimaz
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*gōdaimaz
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*gōdaimaz
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| instrumental
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*gōdanō
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*gōdaizō
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*gōdanō
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*gōdaimiz
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*gōdaimiz
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*gōdaimiz
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| Weak declension
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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*gōdô
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*gōdǭ
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*gōdô
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*gōdaniz
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*gōdōniz
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*gōdōnō
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| accusative
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*gōdanų
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*gōdōnų
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*gōdô
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*gōdanunz
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*gōdōnunz
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*gōdōnō
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| genitive
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*gōdiniz
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*gōdōniz
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*gōdiniz
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*gōdanǫ̂
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*gōdōnǫ̂
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*gōdanǫ̂
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| dative
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*gōdini
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*gōdōni
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*gōdini
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*gōdammaz
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*gōdōmaz
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*gōdammaz
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| instrumental
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*gōdinē
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*gōdōnē
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*gōdinē
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*gōdammiz
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*gōdōmiz
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*gōdammiz
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