nanny goat / female chamois
die Geiß, die Geißen
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nanny goat
A female goat. The word is used especially in southern German and Austrian dialects, as well as in farming language.
Die Geiß steht mit ihren Kitzen auf der Weide.
The nanny goat is standing in the pasture with her kids.
female chamois
In hunting terminology, a female chamois, that is, a female animal of the chamois species.
Der Jäger beobachtete eine Geiß mit ihrem Kitz am Berghang.
The hunter watched a female chamois with her kid on the mountain slope.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geißen |
| genitive | der Geiß |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Geiß | die Geißen |
| accusative | die Geiß | die Geißen |
| dative | der Geiß | den Geißen |
| genitive | der Geiß | der Geißen |
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'Geiß' (nanny goat) is used mainly in southern German and Austrian speech and also occurs in farming contexts. In texts about rural life, the word can therefore deliberately create a regional atmosphere.
Auf dem Hof füttert der Bauer jeden Morgen die Geiß.
On the farm, the farmer feeds the nanny goat every morning.
In the meaning 'female goat', 'Geiß' (nanny goat) often appears with words from agriculture and animal husbandry, such as 'Geißstall' (goat shed), 'Geißbock' (billy goat), or 'Geiß mit ihren Kitzen' (nanny goat with her kids).
Die Geiß blieb mit ihren Kitzen in der Nähe des Stalls.
The nanny goat stayed near the shed with her kids.
In the meaning of a female chamois, 'Geiß' (female chamois) appears mainly in hunting and Alpine texts. Clues to this meaning include words such as 'Gams' (chamois), 'Kitz' (kid), 'Berghang' (mountain slope), or 'Jäger' (hunter).
Im Morgengrauen entdeckte der Jäger eine Geiß mit ihrem Kitz am felsigen Hang.
At dawn, the hunter spotted a female chamois with her kid on the rocky slope.
