ɡˈɑːd ænd ɪts kˈɑːɡneɪts lˈaɪkli hæd ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli plˈʊɹɹəl ɔːɹ kəlˈɛktɪv sˈɛns pɹˈaɪɚ tə kənvˈɜːʒən tə kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi.
God and its cognates likely had a general, predominantly plural or collective sense prior to conversion to Christianity.