Guus

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Guus m

1. a male given name

Derived terms

• Guusje

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• gus (Föhr-Amrum, Heligoland)
• göis (Mooring)

Etymology

From Old Frisian *gōs, from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Cognates include West Frisian goes.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [ɡ̊uːs]

Noun

Guus f (plural Gös)

1. (Sylt) goose