Gams
German
Etymology
Variant of Gämse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡams/
Noun
Gams f or m or n (strong or mixed, genitive Gams or Gamsen, plural Gams or Gamsen)
- (chiefly Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland) Synonym of Gämse (“chamois”)
Declension
Declension of Gams [feminine // masculine // neuter, strong // mixed]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine, ein | die, der, das | Gams | die | Gams, Gamsen |
genitive | einer, eines | der, des | Gams, Gamsen | der | Gams, Gamsen |
dative | einer, einem | der, dem | Gams | den | Gams, Gamsen |
accusative | eine, einen, ein | die, den, das | Gams | die | Gams, Gamsen |
Derived terms
- Gamsbart
- Gamswild
- Gamsbock
Further reading
- “Gams” in Duden online
- “Gams” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache