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

1. 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 (Kent); goddnes, gudeness (Northern); godnæsse, godnisse, godnysse (Early Middle English)
  • English: goodness
  • Scots: guidness, gudeness
  • Yola: goounees, goouness