German

Alternative forms

• Geiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Noun

Geiß f ‎(genitive Geiß, plural Geißen, diminutive Geißlein n)

1. (regional) goat (species)
2. (regional) goat (female animal)

Usage notes

In standard German, the word is now widely restricted to southern Germany and Austria, although many dialects in northern and central Germany have also traditionally used Geiß or cognates thereof (compare Dutch geit). The derivative Geißbock ‎(“billy goat”) remains somewhat more widespread than Geiß itself.

Declension

Synonyms

• Ziege f

Derived terms

• Geißbock m

See also

• Bock m
• Zicke f
• Ziegenbock f