Gänserich

German

Etymology

From Gans (“goose”) and/or Ganser (“gander”) +‎ -rich (male suffix), by analogy with Enterich (which see). Compare Dutch ganzerik (“gander”), which is modelled after the German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnzəʁɪç/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gän‧se‧rich

Noun

Gänserich m (strong, genitive Gänserichs, plural Gänseriche)

  1. gander (male goose)
    Synonym: Ganter

Declension

Declension of Gänserich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gänserich die Gänseriche
genitive eines des Gänserichs der Gänseriche
dative einem dem Gänserich den Gänserichen
accusative einen den Gänserich die Gänseriche

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