Masculine

Ganter

Meaning

gander (male goose)

Synonyms

Ganterich

männliche Gans

Ganauser

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡantɐ/
Etymology

In summary

From Low German Ganter, from a merger of Middle Low German gante and ganre, respectively from Proto-Germanic *ganutô and *ganzô. The former is cognate with Middle High German ganze (whence the southern Ganser), Dutch gent, English gannet. The latter is cognate with English gander.

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