Gof

See also: gof and GoF

Luxembourgish

FWOTD – 9 December 2014

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German gāba. Cognate with German Gabe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːf/

  Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

Gof f (plural Gowen)

1. gift, present
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 2:11:

     Si sinn an d'Haus eragaang an hunn do d'Kand mat der Maria, senger Mamm, gesinn. Du sinn si niddergefall an hunn d'Kand ugebiet. Si hunn hir Schazkëschten opgemaach an him hir Gowen iwwerreecht: Gold, Wäiraach a Myrrhe.

     They went into the house and there they saw the child with Mary, his mother. Then they fell to their knees and worshipped the child. They opened their treasure chests and to him presented their gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.