Wildgans

German

Etymology

From wild (“wild”) +‎ Gans (“goose”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪltˌɡans/, [ˈvɪltˌɡan(t)s]
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Hyphenation: Wild‧gans

Noun

Wildgans f (genitive Wildgans, plural Wildgänse)

wild goose
Synonym: Graugans f

Antonyms: Hausgans, Zuchtgans

Declension

Declension of Wildgans [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Wildgans	die	Wildgänse
genitive	einer	der	Wildgans	der	Wildgänse
dative	einer	der	Wildgans	den	Wildgänsen
accusative	eine	die	Wildgans	die	Wildgänse

Further reading

“Wildgans” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Wildgans” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Wildgans” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Wildgans” in Duden online

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