Guernsey

See also: guernsey

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old Norse, compound of Grani (“Grani's”) and ey (“island”). Folk etymology points to a dialectal root for green.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɜːnzi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɝnzi/
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Proper noun

Guernsey

An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands
An unincorporatedcommunity in California
A city in Iowa
A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada
A town in Wyoming

Derived terms

Guernsey County

Translations

island

Arabic: غِيرنْزِيّ‎
Asturian: Guernsey
Chinese:
Mandarin: 根西島／根西岛 (zh) (Gēnxī-dǎo)
Cornish: Gwernenys f
Czech: Guernsey (cs)
Dutch: Guernsey (nl)
Esperanto: Guernsey
Estonian: Guernsey
Finnish: Guernsey (fi)
French: Guernesey (fr)
German: Guernsey (de)
Greek: Γκέρνσεϊ n (Gkérnseï)
Hebrew: גרנסי‎ (Gernsi)
Hungarian: Guernsey (hu)
Icelandic: Guernsey
Indonesian: Guernsey
Irish: Geansaí f
Italian: Guernsey f, isola di Guernsey f
Japanese: ガーンジー島 (Gānji-shimá)
Latin: (Classical Latin) Lisia, (Middle Latin) Lesia, Sarmia
Limburgish: Guernsey
Macedonian: Ге́рнзи n (Gérnzi)
Maltese: Gernesi
Maori: Kōnuiihi
Norman: Dgèrnésy m (Jersey), Guernési m (Guernsey), Gùernesey m (continental Normandy)
Norwegian: Guernsey
Polish: Guernsey (pl)
Portuguese: Guernsey (pt)
Russian: Ге́рнси (Gérnsi), о́стров Ге́рнси m (óstrov Gérnsi)
Scots: Gansey
Scottish Gaelic: Geàrnsaidh m
Slovak: Guernsey
Slovene: Guernsey
Spanish: Guernesey f, isla de Guernesey f
Swedish: Guernsey (sv)
Ukrainian: Ґе́рнсі m (Gérnsi)
Welsh: Guernsey f

Noun

Guernsey (plural Guernseys)

A cow of a breed of dairy cattle originally bred in Guernsey.
A knitted fisherman’s sweater of a type made on the island.
A long-sleeved shirt worn by sportsmen, especially in rugby codes (historically).
(Australia) A team-liveried shirt; a jersey.
(Australia) Selection or election to a position.

Translations

cattle breed

Italian: ^{(please verify)} vacca di Guernsey f, ^{(please verify)} mucca di Guernsey f
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} ganado de Guernesey m

cattle breed specimen

sweater

long-sleeved shirt worn by sportsmen

team-liveried shirt

selection or election to a position

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Guernsey.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛrn.sej/
IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛrn.sej/
Rhymes: -ɛrnsej

Proper noun

Guernsey ?

Guernsey (island)

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Guernsey

Guernsey (an island in the Channel Islands)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Guernsey

Guernsey (an island in the Channel Islands)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Guernsey. Doublet of garnisé.

Proper noun

Guernsey f

Guernsey (an island and dependency of the United Kingdom in the English Channel)

Spanish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Guernsey ?

Guernsey