German

Noun

Gans f ‎(genitive Gans, plural Gänse, diminutive Gänschen n or Gänslein n)

1. goose

Declension

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gans.

Noun

gans ‎(plural ganse)

1. goose

English

Verb

gans

1. (Geordie) third-person singular simple present indicative form of gan

Anagrams

• AGNs, nags, sang, snag

Cornish

Preposition

gans

1. with

Antonyms

• (with): hep

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑns/
• Rhymes: -ɑns

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gans (alongside gōs, gās), from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Compare Low German Gans, Goos, German Gans, West Frisian goes, English goose, Danish gås.

Noun

Indische gans
Bar-headed goose (literally: Indian goose)

gans f ‎(plural ganzen, diminutive gansje n)

1. goose (waterfowl)

Derived terms

• domme gans
• ganzenbord
• ganzeveer

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch gansch, gands, gants, gans, from Old High German ganz, from Proto-Germanic *gantaz ‎(“all, whole, entire”).

Determiner

gans

1. whole, entire

   Het ganse land.

   The entire country.

Inflection

Synonyms

• geheel, heel, volledig

Adverb

gans

1. entirely

Latvian

Noun

gans m (1st declension, feminine form: gane)

1. {male) shepherd

Declension

Scots

Verb

gans

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of gan

Volapük

Noun

gans

1. nominative plural of gan