godnes

Old English

Alternative forms

gōdness, gōdnys

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī, equivalent to gōd +‎ -nes. Cognate with Old High German guotnessī (“goodness”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːd.nes/

Noun

gōdnes f

the quality or condition of being good; goodness

Declension

Declension of godnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	gōdnes	gōdnessa, gōdnesse
accusative	gōdnesse	gōdnessa, gōdnesse
genitive	gōdnesse	gōdnessa
dative	gōdnesse	gōdnessum

Descendants

Middle English: goodnesse, godenes, godenesse, godnes, godnese, godnesse, goodnes; guodnesse; goddnes, gudeness; godnæsse, godnisse, godnysse
- English: goodness
- Scots: guidness, gudeness
- Yola: goounees, goouness

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