Ganter

See also: ganter

German

Alternative forms

  • Ganser (southern, chiefly Austria)

Etymology

From Low German Ganter, from a merger of Middle Low German gante and ganre, respectively from Proto-Germanic *ganutô and *ganzô. The former is cognate with Middle High German ganze (whence the southern Ganser), Dutch gent, English gannet. The latter is cognate with English gander.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡantɐ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gan‧ter

Noun

Ganter m (strong, genitive Ganters, plural Ganter)

  1. gander (male goose)
    Synonym: Gänserich

Declension

Declension of Ganter [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ganter die Ganter
genitive eines des Ganters der Ganter
dative einem dem Ganter den Gantern
accusative einen den Ganter die Ganter

Further reading

  • “Ganter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ganter” in Duden online

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a merger of Middle Low German gante and ganre, respectively from Proto-Germanic *ganutô and *ganzô.

Noun

Ganter m (plural Ganters)

  1. gander, male goose

See also

References

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
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