goud

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English

Etymology 1

Compare Old French gaide, French guède, from Old High German; or compare French gaude. See also woad.

Noun

goud (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) woad[1]

Etymology 2

Noun

goud (plural gouds)

  1. Alternative form of gourde (“Haitian currency”)

References

  1. ^ “goud”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Dutch goud, from Middle Dutch gout, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Noun

goud (uncountable)

  1. gold

Etymology 2

From Dutch gouden.

Adjective

goud (attributive goue, comparative gouer, superlative goudste)

  1. made out of gold
  2. golden, gold-coloured

Dutch

Chemical element
Au
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Etymology

From Middle Dutch gout, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɑu̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: goud
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯t

Noun

goud n (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) gold
    zwart goud - oil
    zwart goud - vinyl record
    blauw goud - water
  2. (heraldry) or, gold

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: goud
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: gautu
  • Negerhollands: gaut, goud, gout
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: gaut
  • → Sranan Tongo: gowtu

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French gourde.

Pronunciation

Noun

goud

  1. gourde (Haitian currency)

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz. More at good.

Pronunciation

Adjective

goud (masculine gouden, feminine, plural or definite goude, comparative beter, superlative bääst)

  1. good

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “goud”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Noun

goud n (no plural)

  1. gold
  2. gold jewelry
  3. gold coins
  4. riches, treasure

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “goud”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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