gø

See also: Appendix:Variations of "go"

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse geyja (“bark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡøː/, [ɡ̊øːˀ]
• Rhymes: -øːˀ

Verb

gø (imperative gø, infinitive at gø, present tense gør, past tense gøede, perfect tense har gøet)

1. to bark, to bay

Further reading

• “gø” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “gø,2” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Faroese

Etymology

Of uncertain origins. Cognate with norwegian gjø/gøyr (see etymology 3), norn gjoger (Unst: jøger) and scots yoger.

Usage notes

Tað kemur gø eftir andsperri (misfortunes seldom come singly)

Eg fái gø av tær! (You're driving me crazy!)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡøː/
• Rhymes: -øː

Noun

gø n (genitive singular gøs, uncountable)

1. tenosynovitis

Declension

Declension of gø (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gø	gøið
accusative	gø	gøið
dative	gøi	gøinum
genitive	gøs	gøsins

Derived terms

• Gøbelti

Further reading

• "gø" at Sprotin.fo
• Færøsk Anthology
• An etymological dictionary of the norn language in Shetland

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. Both suggesting a connection to spring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡøː/
• Rhymes: -øː

Usage notes

• Ravnur verpur í gø (Ravens lay their eggs in march)

Proper noun

Gø n

1. March (in the old faroese lunarsolar calander)

Alternative forms

1. Gøð
2. Gói
3. Góa

Synonyms

• Mars