goat [noun] [de geit, de geiten] ['geit']
Unless
you are into animal farms, most likely you will not discuss "geiten"
much. However, there are a few things to say about the word "geit"
Examples:
- "Wat neem jij?" – "Hmm, ik denk de geitenkaassalade. Of misschien de eendenborst…"
("What are you having?" – "Uhm, I’m thinking the goat cheese salad. Or perhaps the duck breast…")
- "We zijn naar de kinderboerderij geweest. Daar waren heel veel lieve geitjes!"
("We
went to the children’s farm. There were many sweet kids!" Okay, maybe
this sentence is confusing now!
Sometimes we say ‘babygeitje’ to
distinguish between just a small goat or its kid.)
Expressions:
-
"Vooruit met de geit!": this is a very common expression meaning "let’s
get moving/started". Literally it says "forward with the goat!"
- "Wat een geit zeg!": the word "geit" can be used for "giggly females" too.
Related words:
- "Bok": (male) goat, billy goat.
- "Blaten": to bleat.