geese

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/ˈɡiːs/

A form of goose — Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks.

OriginMiddle English gees ← Old English gēs ← Proto-West Germanic *gansi →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of goose

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰh₂énses
  2. Proto-Germanic*gansiz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*gansi
  4. Old Englishgēs
  5. Middle Englishgees
  6. Englishgeese

From Middle English gees, ges, from Old English gēs, from Proto-West Germanic *gansi, from Proto-Germanic *gansiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂énses, nominative plural of *ǵʰh₂éns (“goose”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with geese

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APA

geese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geese

MLA

“geese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geese.

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