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

Related terms

• gid

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