Gully

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English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Gully (plural Gullys)

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gully is the 14233rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2107 individuals. Gully is most common among White (61.98%) and Black/African American (30.94%) individuals.

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

19th century, from English gully.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊli/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Gully m or (rare) n (strong, genitive Gullys, plural Gullys)

  1. road drain, gully
    Synonym: Straßenablauf
  2. (informal, loosely) manhole
    Synonyms: Kontrollschacht, Einstiegschacht

Declension[edit]

Declension of Gully [masculine // neuter (rare), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Gully die Gullys
genitive eines des Gullys der Gullys
dative einem dem Gully den Gullys
accusative einen, ein den, das Gully die Gullys

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Gully” in Duden online
  • “Gully” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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