gęś

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ges"

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gęś, from Proto-Slavic *gǫsь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛw̃ɕ/, /ˈɡɛɲɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃ɕ
  • Syllabification: gęś

Noun

gęś f (diminutive gąska, related adjective gęsi)

  1. goose (any grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) dumb woman

Declension

Declension of gęś
singular plural
nominative gęś gęsi
genitive gęsi gęsi
dative gęsi gęsiom
accusative gęś gęsi
instrumental gęsią gęśmi/gęsiami
locative gęsi gęsiach
vocative gęsi gęsi

Derived terms

nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • gęś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gęś in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • gęś in PWN's encyclopedia
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