gås

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ɡoːs/

pronu-note
Definitions
  • a goose
  • an imbecile (especially female)
  • (botany) rot in a tree caused by a fungal infection

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gás (goose) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gans (goose) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns (goose).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰh₂éns

Gloss

goose

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

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