gęś

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ges"

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gęś, inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫsь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛw̃ɕ/, /ˈɡɛɲɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃ɕ
  • Syllabification: gęś

Noun

gęś f (diminutive gąska, related adjective gęsi)

  1. (agriculture, ornithology) goose (a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae)
  2. (figurative, colloquial, derogatory) dumb woman
  3. (obsolete) piece of molten iron

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