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gods homograph 1

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

freight, cargo · goods, movable property · cast metal, a casting

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt góz, genitiv av góðr ‘god’; i betydning 4 fra tysk, av giessen ‘støpe’ Old Norse góz, genitive of góðr 'good'; in sense 4 from German, from giessen 'to cast'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. rørlig eiendom;
    flyttbare eiendeler;
    ting, løsøremovable property, chattels     movable property;
    movable belongings;
    things, chattelsløsøre
    • ha lite jordisk gods to have few worldly goods
    • vinne gods og gull to win wealth and gold
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som arvegodsinherited goods, tyvegodsstolen goods
  2. varer for transport goods for transport
    • losse gods to unload freight
    • laste gods to load freight
    • det trengs mange lastebiler for å frakte godset many lorries are needed to carry the freight
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som ekspressgodsexpress freight, reisegodsluggage, stykkgodsgeneral cargo
  3. støpt metallmasse cast metal
    • en sprekk i godset a crack in the casting
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som støpegodscastings
  4. rigg (1)the masts and rigging på båt the masts and riggingrigg (1) of a boat