Gauss

Gauss

See also: gauss and Gauß

English

Etymology

From German Gauß, which was then spelt as Gauſs or Gauss in Antiqua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaʊs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Gauss

  1. A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).

Derived terms

Plautdietsch

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German gatze, gadtze, gasse, from Old High German gazza.

Noun

Gauss f (plural Gaussen)

  1. street, road, avenue
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Dutch gas.

Noun

Gauss f (plural Gaussen)

  1. gas
Derived terms
  • Gaussbrenna
  • Gaussenfiastrol
  • Gaussflaum
  • Gaussläpel
  • Gaussrualaja
  • Gausssie
  • Gaussstrol
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