See also: гѫсь

Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *gǫ̑sь, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.

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гусь (husʹf animal (genitive гу́сі, nominative plural гу́сі, genitive plural гусе́й, masculine гуса́к)

  1. goose

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Komi-Permyak

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuɕ/, [ˈɡuɕ]

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гусь (guś)

  1. thief

Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫ̑sь, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Cognates include English goose.

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  • IPA(key): [ɡusʲ]
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гусь (gusʹm anim (genitive гу́ся, nominative plural гу́си, genitive plural гусе́й, relational adjective гуси́ный, diminutive гусёк)

  1. goose
    гусь гого́чет, га-га-га́gusʹ gogóčet, ga-ga-gáa goose honks

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫ̑sь, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.

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гусь (husʹm animal (genitive гуся́, nominative plural гу́си, genitive plural гусе́й)

  1. (archaic in the singular) goose

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  • The term is considered archaic when used in the singular. In modern Ukrainian, the terms гуса́к (husák) and гу́ска (húska) are preferred in the singular (the former for a gander and the latter for a female goose).

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