גאַנדז

Yiddish

אַ גאַנדז.

Alternative forms

• גאַנז (ganz)

Etymology

From Middle High German gans, from Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans. Cognate with German Gans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡand͡z/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): [ˈɡand͡z]
• (Mideastern) IPA^(key): [ˈɡant͡s]
• (Southeastern) IPA^(key): [ˈɡɔnd͡z]
• Hyphenation: גאַנדז

Noun

גאַנדז • (gandz) f, plural גענדז (gendz), diminutive גענדזל (gendzl)

1. goose

Derived terms

• פֿעט־גאַנדז (fet-gandz)
• קראָפּ־גאַנדז (krop-gandz)

References

• Paul Abelson (1915), “goose”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 579