Gus
Gus is a German shortened form of the male given names Augustus or Angus.
Gus is used as a diminutive or nickname for individuals named Augustus or Angus.
Did you know?
- A German speaker might mishear the start of the name Gus as the beginning of the word Gusche, which is a colloquialism for 'mouth' in some areas.
- The name Augustus shares its roots with the Latin word for 'consecrated', which influenced the German sense of 'august' as something 'majestic'.
- While Gus is a name, the nearly identical sounding word Guss refers to the process of 'pouring' or 'casting' molten metal.
Examples in context
- Hallo Gus! Wie geht es dir?Hello Gus! How are you?
- Gus, hast du heute Abend Zeit, etwas trinken zu gehen?Gus, do you have time to grab a drink tonight?
- Gus, könntest du mir bitte helfen?Gus, could you please help me?
- Ich traf gestern Gus in der Stadt.I met Gus in the city yesterday.
- Gus, könntest du bitte das Fenster öffnen?Gus, could you please open the window?
- Könnte ich bitte deinen Stift ausleihen, Gus?Could I please borrow your pen, Gus?
- Ich kenne einen Gus.I know a Gus.
- Ist das dein Freund Gus?Is that your friend Gus?
- Gus ist ein netter Mann.Gus is a nice man.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are talking about a new colleague at work.
- MaximilianHast du schon mit Gus gesprochen?Have you spoken with Gus yet?
- JuliaJa, Gus ist sehr kompetent.Yes, Gus is very competent.
- MaximilianDas freut mich zu hören.I am happy to hear that.
- JuliaEr wird uns sicher helfen.He will surely help us.
