Geiß

Meaning

1. (feminine, regional) goat (species)
2. (feminine, regional) she-goat
3. (feminine) female roe deer

Concepts

goat

🐐

nanny goat

she-goat

jackalope

Synonyms

Ziege

🐐

Zicke

Bock

Ziegenbock

Geißbock

Hippe

Mutterziege

Ziegenweibchen

Gaas

Bokkie

Zibbe

Kitz

Translations

chèvre

🐐

cabra

geit

🐐

bok

keçi

🐐

chivo

🐐

bique

sik

bouc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡaɪ̯s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -

Inherited from Old High German: geiz

Cognate with Dutch: geit

Cognate with English: goat

Cognate with Danish: ged

Cognate with Icelandic: geit

Cognate with Swedish: get

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍃

Cognate with Latin: haedus

In summary

From Middle High German geiȥ, from Old High German geiȥ, from Proto-West Germanic *gait.
Cognate with Dutch geit, English goat, Danish ged, Icelandic geit, Swedish get, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍃 (gaits); and with Latin haedus (“kid”).