German

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Etymology

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From Low German Gössel n or f (18th c.), from Middle Low German *gösel (unattested, but certain, because diminutive -el is not productive in the modern dialects). Analysable as German Low German Goos (goose) +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡœsl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Gös‧sel

Noun

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Gössel n (strong or mixed, genitive Gössels, plural Gössel or Gösseln)

  1. (ornithology, otherwise Northern Germany) gosling
    Synonyms: Gänseküken, Gänschen, Gänslein, junge Gans

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Coordinate terms

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Further reading

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  • Gössel” in Duden online
  • Gössel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache