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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)
- 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.
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)
- 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.
- to taste good
- Takk fyrir matinn, hann var góður. ― Thank you for the meal, it was very tasty.
- proficient, good at something
- Hann er góður á gítar. ― He is a proficient guitar player.
- Synonym: fær
- kind to, kindhearted
- Hann er góður við börn. ― He is kind to children.
- 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
- 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.
- (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.
Inflection
positive (weak declension)
superlative (strong declension)
superlative (weak declension)
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See also
- skárri (“slightly better but not good”)
- skána (“to become slightly better but not good”)