Ganser

See also: ganser

English

Etymology

German surname for a breeder of geese, from Gans (“goose”).

Proper noun

Ganser (plural Gansers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ganser is the 24124th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1043 individuals. Ganser is most common among White (96.36%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡanzɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Gan‧ser

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ganser, alteration (after Gans) of ganzer, itself an extended form of ganze, from Old High German ganzo, ganazzo, from Proto-Germanic *ganutô.

Noun

Ganser m (strong, genitive Gansers, plural Ganser)

  1. (Austria, sometimes Southern German) Alternative form of Ganter (“gander, male goose”)
Declension
Declension of Ganser [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ganser die Ganser
genitive eines des Gansers der Ganser
dative einem dem Ganser den Gansern
accusative einen den Ganser die Ganser

Proper noun

Ganser m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Gansers or (with an article) Ganser, plural Gansers or Ganser)

  1. a surname
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