Gåns

Bavarian

A Graugåns

Etymology

From Middle High German gans, from Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥ɔns/
• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥ɒ̃ns/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Gåns f (plural Gäns, diminutive Gansl or Ganserl)

1. goose

Hyponyms

• Graugåns
• Hausgåns
• Wüdgåns
• Wuidgåns
• Wüldgåns

Related terms

• aufgansln