gånz

Bavarian

Etymology

From Old High German ganz (“whole, sound, healthy, complete, fullstanding”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“whole, sound”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ̥ɔnd̥s/
  • IPA(key): /ɡ̥ɒ̃nd̥s/ (East Central, Vienna)

Adjective

gånz (not comparable)

  1. entire, whole, complete (always stressed)
    In gånzn Tåg håd's gregnt. ― It rained the entire day.
    Des is ned de gånze Gschicht. ― This is not the whole story.
  2. all (with definite article or determiner) (always unstressed)
    Wo san de gånzn Leit hi? ― Where have all the people gone?
  3. (mathematics) integer (of a number) (always stressed)
    Drei is a gånze Zoi. ― Three is an integer.

Adverb

gånz

  1. quite, rather (always unstressed)
    As Essn wår gånz guad. ― The food was quite good.
  2. very (always stressed)
    Und dånn is ois gånz schnö gångan. ― And then it all happened very quickly.
  3. wholly, entirely, completely, all (always stressed)
    Des håd er gånz alla gschåfft. ― He did this entirely on his own.
    Hoidst du mi fia gånz deppert? ― Do you think I'm completely stupid?
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