goud

English

Etymology 1

Compare Old French gaide, French guède, from Old High German; or compare French gaude. See also woad.

Noun

goud (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) woad

Etymology 2

Noun

goud (plural gouds)

  1. Alternative form of gourde (“Haitian currency”)

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for goud in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Chemical element
Au Previous: platinum (Pt)
Next: kwik (Hg)

Etymology 1

From Dutch goud.

Noun

goud (uncountable)

  1. gold

Etymology 2

From Dutch gouden.

Adjective

goud (attributive goue, comparative gouer, superlative goudste)

  1. made out of gold
  2. golden, gold-coloured

Dutch

Chemical element
Au Previous: platina (Pt)
Next: kwik (Hg)

Etymology

From Old Dutch *gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯t
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Noun

goud n (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) gold
    zwart goud - oil
    zwart goud - vinyl record
    blauw goud - water
  2. (heraldry) or, gold

Derived terms

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz. More at good.

Adjective

goud (comparative beeter, superlative bääst)

  1. good
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