gø
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "go"
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse geyja (“bark”).
Pronunciation
Verb
gø (imperative gø, infinitive at gø, present tense gør, past tense gøede, perfect tense har gøet)
Further reading
- “gø” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “gø,2” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Faroese
Etymology 1
Of uncertain origins. Cognate with norwegian gjø/gøyr (see etymology 3), norn gjoger (Unst: jøger) and scots yoger.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
Tað kemur gø eftir andsperri (misfortunes seldom come singly)
Eg fái gø av tær! (You're driving me crazy!)
Noun
gø n (genitive singular gøs, uncountable)
Declension
| Declension of gø (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n3s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gø | gøið |
| accusative | gø | gøið |
| dative | gøi | gøinum |
| genitive | gøs | gøsins |
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Possibly from old norse verb gæða (restoration), from góðr, from proto-germanic*gōdaz from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-. However, Sophus Bugge suggested in 1888 a possible connection to the greek χιών (Khion), referring to the melting of snow.[1] Both suggesting a connection to spring.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
- Ravnur verpur í gø (Ravens lay their eggs in march)
Proper noun
gø n
- March (in Mánamánaður the old faroese lunar/solar calendar])