Geißbock

== German == === Alternative forms === Geissbock (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) === Etymology === From Geiß +‎ Bock. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪsˌbɔk/ Hyphenation: Geiß‧bock === Noun === Geißbock m (strong, genitive Geißbockes or Geißbocks, plural Geißböcke) billy goat, he-goat Synonym: Ziegenbock ==== Usage notes ==== The word is most common in southern Germany and Austria. Moreover, it is also used – alongside Ziegenbock – in some more northern regions where Geiß itself has become rare (probably because the compound with Bock is more transparent and generally intelligible than the bare word). ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Bock (includes other species such as sheep) === Further reading === “Geißbock” in Duden online “Geißbock” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache