Catalan

A dog (a Labrador)

Alternative forms

• goç (old spelling)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word used to call dogs.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈɡos/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ˈɡos/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡos/

Noun

gos m ‎(plural gossos, feminine gossa)

1. dog

Synonyms

• ca

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔːs/
• Rhymes: -ɔːs

Noun

gos n ‎(genitive singular goss, nominative plural gos)

1. (geology) eruption (of a geyser, volcano, etc.)
2. soda

Declension

Synonyms

• (soda): gosdrykkur

Derived terms

• gosdrykkur
• eldgos
• gosberg

Anagrams

• sog

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔsˠ/, /ɡəsˠ/

Preposition

gos ‎(plus dative, triggers no mutation)

1. (archaic, otherwise rare) Alternative form of go ‎(“until, up to”) (used before the definite article)

   gos an lá inniu‎ ― up to today, until the present day

Usage notes

The preposition go ‎(“until”) is very rarely used before the definite article except in a few fixed phrases like gos an lá inniu. Otherwise, the synonym go dtí is usually used before the article.

Northern Sami

Adverb

gos

1. (interrogative) where, in what place
2. (interrogative) whence, from where
3. (relative) where
4. (relative) whence, from where

Occitan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡus]

Noun

gos m (plural gosses)

1. dog

Old English

Noun

gōs f

1. goose
   • Exeter Book:

     Hwīlum iċ grǣde swā gōs.

     Sometimes I cry as a goose.

Declension

Descendants

• Middle English: gos, goos
  • English: goose

Old Saxon

Noun

gos n

1. Alternative form of gās

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gǫsь, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡóːs/
• Tonal orthography: gọ̑s

Noun

gós f ‎(genitive gosí, nominative plural gosí)

1. goose

Declension

Swedish

Noun

gos n (informal)

1. cuddliness
2. (action of) cuddling, snuggling

Declension

Zazaki

Noun

gos ?

1. ear