gander

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A male goose.
2. A fool, simpleton.
3. (informal) A glance, look.
4. (US) A man living apart from his wife.

Verb

to ramble, wander

Sinonieme

swan

🦢

fool

drake

cob

coot

dimwit

dolt

dope

duffer

glance

glimpse

goof

goon

goose

🪿

gudgeon

ignoramus

imbecile

jackass

jaunt

knock about

look

lummox

moron

mutt

nincompoop

noodle

oaf

pillock

ramble

roam

rove

simp

simpleton

slob

stupid

sucker

tomfool

tramp

wander

zany

male goose

booby

gomeral

brant

chump

Vertalings

jars

Gänserich

ganso

ganzerik

gander

ganso

🪿

Ganter

Ganser

mannetjesgans

blik

uil

🦉

βλάκας

kijkje

αρσενική χήνα

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: gandre

Geërf van Old English: gandra

Verwante met Nederlands: gander

Verwante met Nederduits: Gander

Verwante met Duits: Gandert

Verwante met Duits: Ganter

Verwante met Noors: gasse

Verwante met Yslands: gassi

Verwante met Litaus: gañdras

In summary

From Middle English gandre, from Old English gandra, ganra (“gander”), from Proto-West Germanic *ganʀō, from Proto-Germanic *ganzô (“gander”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns (“goose”). The meaning "a look" is derived from the image of craning one's neck like a goose.
Cognates
Cognate with Dutch gander (“gander”), Low German Gander, Ganner (“gander”), dialectal German Gandert (“gander”), German Ganter (“gander”), Norwegian gasse (“gander”), Icelandic gassi (“gander”). Compare also Lithuanian gañdras (“stork”). Related to goose, gannet.