Geißbock
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Geißbock m (strong, genitive Geißbockes or Geißbocks, plural Geißböcke)
- billy goat, he-goat
- Synonym: Ziegenbock
Usage notes[edit]
The word is most common in southern Germany and Austria. Moreover, it is also used – alongside Ziegenbock – in some more northern regions where Geiß itself has become rare (probably because the compound with Bock is more transparent and generally intelligible than the bare word).
Declension[edit]
Declension of Geißbock [masculine, strong]
Synonyms[edit]
- Bock (includes other species such as sheep)