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Gof
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gof GoF GOF
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
gsw Goof
Etymology
gsw.
Noun
gsw noun m plural Gofe or Gofä or Gofa diminutive Göfli
gsw informal an unruly child
Usage notes
When used for children and in the second person, it is mostly meant in a reproaching or derogatory sense, otherwise it may have a humorous ring to it.
Derived terms
gsw Saugof
Further reading
gof(e)
Luxembourgish
lb 2014 December 9
Etymology
From lb gmh gābe, from lb goh gāba, from lb gmw-pro *gābā. Cognate with de Gabe.
Pronunciation
lb /ɡoːf/
lb oːf 1
Noun
f Gowen
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.