gors

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gors

Adjective

gors

1. old; aged

Noun

gors

1. an old person

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɔrs/

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• Hyphenation: gors
• Rhymes: -ɔrs
• Homophone: Gors

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gors, variant of gras. Doublet of gras.

Noun

gors f or n (plural gorsen, diminutive gorsje n)

1. a plain or marsh near river mouths, unprotected by dykes

   Synonyms: kwelder, schor

Related terms

• gras

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

gors f (plural gorzen, diminutive gorsje n)

1. a bunting, any bird of the genus Emberiza

   Hyponym: ortolaan

2. (chiefly in compounds) a New World sparrow, any bird of the family Passerellidae

   Synonym: Amerikaanse gors

Derived terms

• Amerikaanse gors
• cirlgors
• dwerggors
• geelgors
• grauwe gors
• maskergors
• rietgors
• savannahgors
• sneeuwgors
• toendragors
• wilgengors
• witkopgors
• zwartkopgors

 

Middle English

Noun

gors

1. Alternative form of gorst