gęś
/ˈɡɛw̃ɕ/feminine
The Polish word for goose is gęś.
gęś refers to a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae.
Meaning: a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is gęś, which is a feminine noun. The plural form is gęsi.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡɛw̃ɕ/
Did you know?
- Calling someone a gęś in Polish can be a way of calling them silly or naive, similar to the English 'silly goose'.
- In traditional Polish cuisine, the gęś is a prized holiday bird, often served as a rich roast during winter feasts.
- The letter 'ę' in gęś represents a nasal vowel, a feature that has largely disappeared from English but remains a core part of Polish identity.
Examples in context
- Gęś to ptak wodny.A goose is a water bird.This sentence is useful for defining a goose as a water bird using gęś.Tatoeba #10469418 by Shounen, translation #63700 by Zifre
- Gęś jakimś cudem przeżyła.The goose somehow survived.This sentence shows the word gęś used to describe a bird that survived.Tatoeba #7053595 by arie, translation #8159805 by TheNightAvl
- Celowałem we wróbla, zestrzeliłem gęś.I aimed at a sparrow, but shot down a goose.This sentence shows the use of gęś in the context of hunting.Tatoeba #7970942 by arie, translation #2169009 by FeuDRenais2
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Anna are walking through a park.
- KrzysztofZobacz, tam stoi biała gęś!Look, there is a white goose!
- AnnaOjej, jaka ona jest duża.Oh, how big it is.
- KrzysztofMyślę, że ta gęś jest głodna.I think that goose is hungry.
- AnnaNie karmmy jej, to może być niebezpieczne.Let's not feed it, it might be dangerous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goose” translations and entries gęś, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
