gide

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish getæ, gitæ (to be able), from Old Norse geta (to get, guess), from Proto-Germanic *getaną (to acquire). The Germanic verb is related to Latin prehendō (to seize), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (take, seize).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊iːðə]
  • Rhymes: -iːdə

Verb

gide (imperative gid, infinitive at gide, present tense gider, past tense gad, perfect tense har gidet)

  1. to be bothered (to)
    Jeg gider ikke vaske op.
    I cannot be bothered to do the dishes.
  2. care (to), like (to), feel like
    Jeg gad godt bo i det hus.
    I wouldn't mind living in that house.

Derived terms

  • at du gider
  • gad vide
  • gider du ikke nok
  • gider du lige
  • jeg gad nok se

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French guider.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡide/

Verb

gide (medial form gid)

  1. to guide

Sidamo

Gide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡide/
  • Hyphenation: gi‧de

Noun

gide m 

  1. (collective) grains

References

  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 81
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “gide”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department

Soninke

Noun

gide

  1. rock, mountain, hill
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