gandre

Middle English

Alternative forms

gandir, gandyr, gandur, gonder, ganer, gandere

Etymology

From Old English gandra, from earlier ganra, from Proto-Germanic *ganzô.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡandər/, /ˈɡandrə/, /ˈɡɔːndər/

Noun

gandre (plural gandres)

gander (male goose)

Descendants

English: gander
Scots: ganare, ganer, ganner

References

“gandre (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-28.

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