gnu
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, likely onomatopoeic of the grunt-type noise of the gnu.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /njuː/
- (UK) IPA(key): /njuː/, /ɡəˈnuː/[1], /ɡəˈnjuː/[1]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /nuː/, /njuː/
- Homophones: new, nu, knew, GNU (UK)
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
[edit]gnu (plural gnus or gnu)
- A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.
- Synonym: wildebeest
Usage notes
[edit]- Pronunciation with initial /ɡ/ popularized as a joke, in particular through The Gnu Song.[2][3]
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
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References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “gnu”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ Sue Butler (2020) “False patterns in English spelling”, in Rebel Without A Clause[1], Macmillan, →ISBN: “The pronunciation [guh-noo] was popularised as a joke until we all heard that pronunciation so often that it seemed more familiar than [nu].”
- ^ Flanders and Swann (lyrics and music) (1957) “The Gnu Song”: “If the animal in question hadn't put that chap to shame / And remarked "I h'ain't a h'elk, I'm a g-nu"”
Further reading
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe, from Bantu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gnu c (singular definite gnuen, plural indefinite gnuer)
Inflection
[edit]Finnish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Gnu, from Khoekhoe !nu:.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gnu
- gnu, wildebeest (either of the two species of antelope in the genus Connochaetes)
- Hyponyms: juovagnu, valkohäntägnu
Declension
[edit]Inflection of gnu (Kotus type 21/rosé, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | gnu | gnut | |
genitive | gnun | gnuiden gnuitten | |
partitive | gnuta | gnuita | |
illative | gnuhun | gnuihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | gnu | gnut | |
accusative | nom. | gnu | gnut |
gen. | gnun | ||
genitive | gnun | gnuiden gnuitten | |
partitive | gnuta | gnuita | |
inessive | gnussa | gnuissa | |
elative | gnusta | gnuista | |
illative | gnuhun | gnuihin | |
adessive | gnulla | gnuilla | |
ablative | gnulta | gnuilta | |
allative | gnulle | gnuille | |
essive | gnuna | gnuina | |
translative | gnuksi | gnuiksi | |
abessive | gnutta | gnuitta | |
instructive | — | gnuin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
[edit]Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French gnou, from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, likely onomatopoeic in origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gnu m (invariable)
References
[edit]- ^ gnu in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
[edit]- gnu in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- gnu in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- gnu in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- gnu in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- gnu in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- gnu in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From an African language, via German Gnu.
Noun
[edit]gnu m (definite singular gnuen, indefinite plural gnuer, definite plural gnuene)
- a gnu or wildebeest (large antelope)
References
[edit]- “gnu” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe. Ultimately Khoekhoe.
Noun
[edit]gnu m (definite singular gnuen, indefinite plural gnuar, definite plural gnuane)
- a gnu or wildebeest (large antelope)
Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse gnúa. Cognate with Icelandic núa.
Verb
[edit]gnu (present tense gnur, past tense gnudde, past participle gnutt/gnudd, passive infinitive gnuast, present participle gnuande, imperative gnu)
- (transitive) to rub hard
- (transitive) to compress, crush
- (intransitive) to work hard and evenly
- (intransitive) to nag
References
[edit]- “gnu” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
[edit]Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gnu n or f (indeclinable)
- gnu, wildebeest (any antelope of the genus Connochaetes)
- Synonym: antylopa gnu
Further reading
[edit]- gnu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gnu in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French gnou.[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]
- Rhymes: -u
- Hyphenation: gnu
Noun
[edit]gnu m (plural gnus)
References
[edit]- ^ “gnu” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “gnu” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]gnu m (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]- English terms borrowed from Khoekhoe
- English terms derived from Khoekhoe
- English onomatopoeias
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with audio links
- English terms with homophones
- Rhymes:English/uː
- Rhymes:English/uː/1 syllable
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English indeclinable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- en:Alcelaphine antelopes
- Danish terms derived from German
- Danish terms derived from Afrikaans
- Danish terms derived from Bantu languages
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Danish lemmas
- Danish nouns
- Danish common-gender nouns
- da:Even-toed ungulates
- Finnish terms borrowed from German
- Finnish terms derived from German
- Finnish terms derived from Khoekhoe
- Finnish 1-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Finnish/u
- Rhymes:Finnish/u/1 syllable
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish rosé-type nominals
- fi:Antelopes
- Italian terms borrowed from French
- Italian terms derived from French
- Italian terms derived from Khoekhoe
- Italian onomatopoeias
- Italian 1-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/u
- Rhymes:Italian/u/1 syllable
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian indeclinable nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- it:Alcelaphine antelopes
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from German
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- nb:Even-toed ungulates
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms borrowed from German
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from German
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms borrowed from Afrikaans
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Afrikaans
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms borrowed from Khoekhoe
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Khoekhoe
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk weak verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk transitive verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk intransitive verbs
- nn:Even-toed ungulates
- Polish terms derived from Dutch
- Polish terms derived from Khoekhoe
- Polish terms borrowed from German
- Polish terms derived from German
- Polish 1-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Polish terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Polish/u
- Rhymes:Polish/u/1 syllable
- Polish lemmas
- Polish nouns
- Polish indeclinable nouns
- Polish neuter nouns
- Polish feminine nouns
- Polish nouns with multiple genders
- pl:Alcelaphine antelopes
- Portuguese terms borrowed from French
- Portuguese terms derived from French
- Portuguese 2-syllable words
- Portuguese 1-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Portuguese/u
- Rhymes:Portuguese/u/1 syllable
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- pt:Antelopes
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian masculine nouns
- ro:Antelopes