geaþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gauþu, from Proto-Germanic *gauþō (“mockery”, literally “barkings”), derived from the plural of *gauþą (“barking”). Cognate with Old Norse gauð (“barking, scolding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jæ͜ɑːθ/

Noun

ġēaþ f

  1. ridicule, mockery; foolishness, lightmindedness
  2. luxury, extravagance

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġēaþ ġēaþa, ġēaþe
accusative ġēaþe ġēaþa, ġēaþe
genitive ġēaþe ġēaþa
dative ġēaþe ġēaþum
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