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Geiß
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geiss Geiss géiss
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh geiȥ, from de goh geiȥ, from de gmw-pro *gait.
Cognate with nl geit, en goat, da ged, is geit, sv get, got 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍃; and with la haedus kid.
Pronunciation
de /ɡaɪ̯s/
de De-Geiß.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aɪ̯s 1
Noun
f lein
de regional goat species
de Ziege
de regional she-goat
de Zicke Ziege
de Geißbock Ziegenbock
female roe deer
de Ricke
de Rehbock
Usage notes
In standard German, the word is now widely restricted to southern Germany and Austria, although many dialects in northern and central Germany have also traditionally used Geiß or cognates thereof (compare nl geit). The derivative de Geißbock billy goat remains somewhat more widespread than Geiß itself.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Geißlein n
Related terms
de Geißbock m
de Geißblatt, de Geißenkäse
See also
de Bock m
de Zicke f
de Ziegenbock m
Further reading
de Goats