gæs

See also: gæs' and Gaes

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊ɛs]

Noun

gæs c pl

  1. indefinite plural of gås

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛas/, [ɡ̊ɛas]

Noun

gæs f pl

  1. indefinite plural of gás

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. See also gás.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /caiːs/
    Rhymes: -aiːs

Noun

gæs f (genitive singular gæsar, nominative plural gæsir)

  1. goose
  2. hen (bride-to-be in the context of hen night festivities)

Declension

Declension of gæs (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gæs gæsin gæsir gæsirnar
accusative gæs gæsina gæsir gæsirnar
dative gæs gæsinni gæsum gæsunum
genitive gæsar gæsarinnar gæsa gæsanna

Derived terms