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Gans.

goose

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡans/[ɡans][ɡant͡s]

  1. goose

    feminine

  2. hen; silly goose

    derogatory · feminine
    eingebildete Gans
    dumme Gans
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns Proto-Germanic *gans Proto-West Germanic *gans Old High German gans Middle High German gans German Gans From Middle High German gans, from Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Compare Low German Gans, Goos, Dutch gans, English goose, Danish gås.

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