Reconstruction:Old Frisian/gos

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This Old Frisian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Frisian[edit]

Ēn gōs.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Cognates include Old English gōs, Old Saxon *gās and Old Dutch *gans.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*gōs f

  1. goose

Descendants[edit]

  • North Frisian:
    Most dialects: gus
    Sylt: Guus
    Wiedingharde: goos
  • Saterland Frisian: Gous
  • West Frisian: goes

References[edit]

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN