góður

From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔuːwʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -ɔuːwʊɹ

góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)

1. 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.

• ringur, illur (bad)

From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkouːðʏr/

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  Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

góður (comparative betri, superlative bestur)

1. 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.

2. to taste good

   Takk fyrir matinn, hann var góður. ― Thank you for the meal, it was very tasty.

3. proficient, good at something

   Hann er góður á gítar. ― He is a proficient guitar player.

   Synonym: fær

4. kind to, kindhearted

   Hann er góður við börn. ― He is kind to children.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. (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.

Compound words:

• skárri (“slightly better but not good”)
• skána (“to become slightly better but not good”)