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Gothedish is a descendant of Gothic, spoken by the Gothedes (''Guþþyde''). | Gothedish is a descendant of Gothic, spoken by the Gothedes (''Guþþyde''). | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
The ethnonym ''Guþþyde'' "Gothede" is derived from Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 ''gutþiuda'' "Goths", from *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 '' | The ethnonym ''Guþþyde'' "Gothede" is derived from Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 ''gutþiuda'' "Goths", from *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 ''guta'' "Goth" + 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 ''þiuda'' "people". Folk etymology derives it from ''Gud'' "God" (< Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌸 ''guþ'' "God") + ''þyde'' "slave" (< Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰 ''þiwaida'' "enslaved"), in which case it means "slave of God". ''Guþþyde'' is declined as a strong feminine noun when referring to the Gothedes as whole and as a weak noun when referring to an individual. | ||
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===History=== | ===History=== | ||