גוט
gut[ɡʊt]
The Yiddish word for "good" is גוט (gut).
גוט is used to describe something as pleasant or enjoyable.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes based on the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use the masculine ending גוטער for masculine nouns, the feminine or plural ending גוטע for feminine or plural nouns and the neuter ending גוטס for neuter nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
gut
Did you know?
- The word גוט is central to the Yiddish concept of a גוטע מענטש, a 'good person', which describes someone with exceptional integrity and kindness regardless of their religious observance.
- The Yiddish word גוט is a cognate of the English word 'good', meaning they both evolved from the same ancient Proto-Germanic root *gōdaz.
- The phrase א גוטן טאָג for 'a good day' is often used as a parting wish rather than a greeting upon arrival, similar to the French 'bonne journée'.
Examples in context
- איך האב געהאט א גוטע צייט נעכטן.I had a good time yesterday.This sentence shows how to use the form גוט to describe a time.Tatoeba #4743273 by negativeclock, translation #244505 by CK
- א גוטער געדאנק איז צו מיר געקומען.A good idea came upon me.This sentence shows how to use the form גוט to describe an idea.Tatoeba #2402867 by negativeclock, translation #65465 by Mediabat
- גוט מארגן, מייק.Good morning, Mike.This sentence shows how to use the form גוט in a morning greeting.Tatoeba #4325458 by negativeclock, translation #64918 by CN
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Example conversation
Abraham and Hannah are discussing a meal they just finished.
- חנה Chanaהאסטו געגעסן גענוג?Hastu gegesen genug?Did you eat enough?
- אברהם Avrahamיא, עס איז געווען זייער גוט.Ya, es iz geven zeyer gut.Yes, it was very good.
- חנה Chanaאיך בין פֿריידיג אַז עס האט געפֿאַסן.Ikh bin freydig az es hot gefasn.I am glad that you liked it.
- אברהם Avrahamדאַנקע, חנה, פֿאַר דעם גוטן עסן.Danke, Chana, far dem gutn esn.Thank you, Hannah, for the good food.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry גוט, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries גוט, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
