god
Meaning
good, morally commendable; tasty, good (tasting good); good (having pleasing qualities); good, proficient
In Swedish: bra, fin
Forms
| Basic form | god | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | gott | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | goda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | godare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | godast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise god
1 / 1What does god mean?
god in a sentence
- god effektgood effect
- god hjälpa lot of help
- god konditiongood shape
- god siktgood visibility
- god vänclose friend
- en go liten ungea lovely little child
- en god människaa good person
- en god soppaa tasty soup
Expressions
- god morgon!good morning!
- i god tidin plenty of time
- god viljagoodwill
- gott omplenty of
- så gott somas good as
- vara i god troact in good faith
Questions
What does god mean in English?
god means “good, morally commendable, tasty, good (tasting good)”.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish gōþer, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to join, to unite”).
Nearby common words
god is number 149 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary