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Guernsey en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɛrnze/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈɡɛːnzi/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
  • /ˈɡɛrnzɪ/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈɡɜːnzi/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈɡøːnzi/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈɡɛrnzi/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈɡeːnzi/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈɡɝnzi/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A breed of dairy cattle originally bred on Guernsey; any individual of this breed.
    • Different milks have varying amounts of fats, proteins, and lactose, and arguments abound over the relative merits and possible harms of each. For many centuries, milk with a high fat content was considered to be the best, and low-fat or skimmed milk was considered fraudulent—in fact, selling it was often illegal. Cow breeds that produce milk with a high fat content, such as Ayrshires, Jerseys, and Guernseys, have always been valued, especially for cheesemaking. 2018, Mark Kurlansky, “Chapter 1: The First Taste of Sweetness”, in Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas, Bloomsbury, →ISBN:
  2. A knitted fisherman’s sweater of a type made on the island.
  3. A long-sleeved shirt worn by sportsmen, especially in rugby codes (historically).
  4. (Australia) A team-liveried shirt; a jersey.
  5. (Australia) Selection or election to a position.

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wikidata: Q890780

Guernsey en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɛrnze/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈɡɛːnzi/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
  • /ˈɡɛrnzɪ/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈɡɜːnzi/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈɡøːnzi/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈɡɛrnzi/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈɡeːnzi/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈɡɝnzi/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands.
  2. The Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency on the island of Guernsey.
  3. An unincorporated community in California.
  4. A city in Iowa.
  5. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A town in Wyoming.

Deriveds

Guernsey County · Bailiwick of Guernsey · Guernsey elm

Translations (44)

sk Guernsey (island) · gd Geàrnsaidh (island) · kw Gwernenys (island) · no Guernsey (island) · de Guernsey (island) · id Guernsey (island) · es Guernesey (island) · es isla de Guernesey (island) · sl Guernsey (island) · mt Gernesi (island) · sv Guernsey (island) · ru о́стров Ге́рнси (island) · mk Ге́рнзи (island) · li Guernsey (island) · cy Guernsey (island) · it isola di Guernsey (island) · cs Guernsey (island) · ar غِيرنْزِيّ (island) · sco Gansey (island) · nl Guernsey (island) · la Sarmia (island) · uk Ґе́рнсі (island) · cmn 根西島 /根西岛 (island) · ast Guernsey (island) · la Lisia (island) · pt Guernsey (island) · nrf Dgèrnésy (island) · pl Guernsey (island) · hu Guernsey (island) · nrf Guernési (island) · et Guernsey (island) · mi Kōnuiihi (island) · ga Geansaí (island) · fr Guernesey (island) · fi Guernsey (island) · la Lesia (island) · el Γκέρνσεϊ (island) · ru Ге́рнси (island) · eo Guernsey (island) · ja ガーンジー島 (island) · it Guernsey (island) · he גרנסי (island) · nrf Gùernesey (island) · is Guernsey (island)

wikidata: Q25230 · wikidata: Q3311985