Goth

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

from Middle English Gothes, Gotes, both pl., partly from Old English Gotan, Goþan, both pl., s. forms Gota, Goþa; partly from Late Latin Gothi, both pl., s. form Goth; of Germanic origin; cf. Old Norse Goti "Goth", cf. Gothic *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽𐍃 (“‘Gutans’”) pl. "Goths", *Gautoz, *Gutaniz (latter two terms are ablaut grades) perhaps from the Proto-Germanic *geutan, but more likely from Proto-Germanic *ǥuđánaz (see also good, God, Odin, Gutan, Wotan, Woden. Related terms are Gudai, Gutan, Gutnish, Gotlander, Geat, Gaut, Got.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒθ

[edit] Proper noun

Wikipedia

Goth (plural Goths)

1. A member of the Goths, a Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries.

[edit] Derived terms

• Gothic

[edit] Related terms

• Gutone
• Gutan
• Gutnish
• Gotlander
• Geat

[edit] Translations

Dutch: Goot m. German: Gote m., Gotin f.

Spanish: godo m.