Gössel

German

Etymology

From Low German Gössel n or f (18th c.), from Middle Low German *gösel (unattested, but certain, because diminutive -el is not productive in the modern dialects). Analysable as German Low German Goos (“goose”) +‎ -el.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡœsl̩]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gös‧sel

Noun

Gössel n (strong or mixed, genitive Gössels, plural Gössel or Gösseln)

  1. (ornithology, otherwise Northern Germany) gosling
    Synonyms: Gänseküken, Gänschen, Gänslein, junge Gans

Declension
Declension of Gössel [neuter, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gössel die Gössel, Gösseln
genitive eines des Gössels der Gössel, Gösseln
dative einem dem Gössel den Gösseln
accusative ein das Gössel die Gössel, Gösseln

Coordinate terms
  • (female goose) Gans, Gänsin, Gänseweibchen
  • (male goose) Gänserich, Ganter, Ganser; (chiefly dialectal) Ganauser, Gänser, Ganterich

Further reading
  • “Gössel” in Duden online
  • “Gössel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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