guet

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German guot, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-. Cognate with German gut, Dutch goed, English good, Icelandic góður, Gothic 𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 (gōþs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡuət/

Adjective

guet (comparative besser, superlative bescht)

good
- 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:
  Nu, d' Bäsi ist ä gueti Frau.
  Now, the auntie is a good woman.
- 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
  Isch ä guete Fründ vo mir.
  He's a good friend of mine.

Declension

Declension of guet
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative/accusative	gueti	gueti	gueti	guete
Weak inflection	dative	guete	guete	guete	guete
Strong inflection	nominative/accusative	guete	gueti	guets	gueti
Strong inflection	dative	guete	guete	guete	guete

French

Etymology

Masculine form of guette. Compare the original Old French gué.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ/
Rhymes: -ɛ

Noun

guet m (plural guets)

lookout
Synonym: aguet
(military, historical) watch

Related terms

guetter

Further reading

“guet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

tégu

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