das Gans
noun · /ɡans/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German gans, from Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Compare Low German Gans, Goos, Dutch gans, English goose, Danish gås.
Translation
- goose feminine
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hen; silly goose
derogatory, feminine
eingebildete Gans
dumme Gans
Aber tief muß uns empören / Was wir von der Leda lesen– / Welche Gans bist du gewesen, / Daß ein Schwan dich konnt betören!
Geh' nur! Meinst du, daß ich dir nachheule, du Gans? Ach nein, Sie irren sich, meine Teuerste!
Get along with you! Did you think I'd whine after you, you goose? You are very much mistaken, my darling.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Gans | Gänse |
| Accusative | Gans | Gänse |
| Dative | Gans | Gänsen |
| Genitive | Gans | Gänse |