gånz

Bavarian

Etymology

From Old High German ganz (“whole, sound, healthy, complete, fullstanding”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“whole, sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥ɔnd̥s/
• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥ɒ̃nd̥s/ (East Central, Vienna)

Adjective

gånz (not comparable)

1. entire, whole, complete (always stressed)

   In gånzn Tåg håd's gregnt. ― It rained the entire day.

   Des is ned de gånze Gschicht. ― This is not the whole story.

2. all (with definite article or determiner) (always unstressed)

   Wo san de gånzn Leit hi? ― Where have all the people gone?

3. (mathematics) integer (of a number) (always stressed)

   Drei is a gånze Zoi. ― Three is an integer.

Adverb

gånz

1. quite, rather (always unstressed)

   As Essn wår gånz guad. ― The food was quite good.

2. very (always stressed)

   Und dånn is ois gånz schnö gångan. ― And then it all happened very quickly.

3. wholly, entirely, completely, all (always stressed)

   Des håd er gånz alla gschåfft. ― He did this entirely on his own.

   Hoidst du mi fia gånz deppert? ― Do you think I'm completely stupid?