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Ganter
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ganter
German
Alternative forms
de Ganser southern, chiefly Austria
Etymology
From de nds Ganter, from a merger of de gml gante and gml ganre, respectively from de gem-pro *ganutô and gem-pro *ganzô. The former is cognate with gmh ganze (whence the southern de Ganser), nl gent, en gannet. The latter is cognate with en gander.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡantɐ/
de De-Ganter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Gan ter
Noun
m
gander (male goose)
de Gänserich
Declension
m
Further reading
de Geese Male animals
Low German
Alternative forms
nds Ganner
Low Prussian Gent, Gander
Etymology
From a merger of nds gml gante and gml ganre, respectively from nds gem-pro *ganutô and gem-pro *ganzô.
Noun
m Ganters nds GLG
gander, male goose
See also
nds Vagel
nds Warveldeerten (Vertebrata subphylum)
Plautdietsch: Gaunta (Gaunter)
References
nds Birds Male animals