gódy

See also: gody

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gody, plural of *godъ (“proper time, holiday”), related to obsolete Dutch gaden (“to fit, correspond”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɨdɨ/, /ˈɡɛdɨ/

Noun

gódy pl (plural only)

  1. Christmas
  2. (euphemistic) unemployment

Usage notes

The meaning ‘unemployment’ is found primarily in the following phrases:

  • gódy daś (“to fire”, literally “to give Christmas”)
  • gódy dostaś (“to be fired”, literally “to get Christmas”)
  • gódy wześ (“to quit, resign”, literally “to take Christmas”)

Declension

Derived terms

  • gódojski
  • gódownica
  • gódownicka
  • gódownik
  • gódowny
  • mjazy gódami
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