diff --git a/gnu/packages/acl.scm b/gnu/packages/acl.scm
index 415fae496b..ae6764993b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/acl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/acl.scm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
           %standard-phases))))
     (inputs `(("attr" ,attr)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("perl" ,perl)))
     (home-page "http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/acl")
     (synopsis
diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 474c0d7556..0a16640909 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ interface and is based on GNU Guile.")
         "0zk1ppx93ijimf4sbgqilxxikpsa2gmpbynknyh41xy7jbdjxp0b"))))
    (build-system cmake-build-system)
    (arguments '(#:tests? #f)) ; There are no tests.
-   (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+   (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
    (home-page "http://projects.gw-computing.net/projects/dfc")
    (synopsis "Display file system space usage using graphs and colors")
    (description
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ highly portable.  Great for heterogenous networks.")
          (delete 'configure)))) ; no configure script
     (inputs
      `(("gtk+" ,gtk+)
-       ("gnu-gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("libnotify" ,libnotify)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/apl.scm b/gnu/packages/apl.scm
index 5b55c9cef3..1c7d42b713 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/apl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/apl.scm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/apl/")
     (inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("lapack" ,lapack)
        ("sqlite" ,sqlite)
        ("readline" ,readline)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/attr.scm b/gnu/packages/attr.scm
index 53766af06f..907a568bdd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/attr.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/attr.scm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
          '()
          `(("perl" ,perl))))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
 
     (home-page "http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/attr/")
     (synopsis "Library and tools for manipulating extended attributes")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/audio.scm b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
index 67701a0f37..594b8d005b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/audio.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ tools (analyzer, mono/stereo tools, crossovers).")
        ("liblo" ,liblo)
        ("ladspa" ,ladspa)
        ("jack" ,jack-1)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("bison" ,bison)
        ("flex" ,flex)
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ patches that can be used with softsynths such as Timidity and WildMidi.")
      `(("gperf" ,gperf)
        ("faust" ,faust)
        ("intltool" ,intltool)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (native-search-paths
      (list (search-path-specification
diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index a0d781cc24..cab5793a24 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ store.")
    ;; install the message catalogs, with 'msgfmt'.
    (native-inputs `(("texinfo" ,texinfo)
                     ("perl" ,perl)
-                    ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+                    ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
 
    (native-search-paths
     ;; Search path for packages that provide locale data.  This is useful
diff --git a/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm b/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
index 4263cdebb7..621f08d8c1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ reconstruction capability.")
     (inputs
      `(("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("which" ,which)))
     (arguments
diff --git a/gnu/packages/commencement.scm b/gnu/packages/commencement.scm
index 8f1ecf899d..1d5c7b57f0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/commencement.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/commencement.scm
@@ -576,13 +576,13 @@ exec ~a/bin/~a-~a -B~a/lib -Wl,-dynamic-linker -Wl,~a/~a \"$@\"~%"
 (define gettext-boot0
   ;; A minimal gettext used during bootstrap.
   (let ((gettext-minimal
-         (package (inherit gnu-gettext)
+         (package (inherit gettext-minimal)
            (name "gettext-boot0")
            (inputs '())                           ;zero dependencies
            (arguments
             (substitute-keyword-arguments
                 `(#:tests? #f
-                  ,@(package-arguments gnu-gettext))
+                  ,@(package-arguments gettext-minimal))
               ((#:phases phases)
                `(modify-phases ,phases
                   ;; Build only the tools.
diff --git a/gnu/packages/crypto.scm b/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
index 5dad97c72f..920c346b70 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ communication.")
     (native-inputs
      `(("autoconf" ,autoconf)
        ("automake" ,automake)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
        ("perl" ,perl)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/databases.scm b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
index ce51d28d28..0ac71b930c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/databases.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
        ("python" ,python-2)
        ("autoconf" ,autoconf)
        ("automake" ,automake)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
        ("pcre" ,pcre "bin")                       ;for 'pcre-config'
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/disk.scm b/gnu/packages/disk.scm
index 27ab7a698b..a322576f14 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/disk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/disk.scm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
        ("readline" ,readline)
        ("util-linux" ,util-linux)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ;; For the tests.
        ("perl" ,perl)
        ("python" ,python-2)))
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ tables.  It includes a library and command-line utility.")
         "04nd7civ561x2lwcmxhsqbprml3178jfc58fy1v7hzqg5k4nbhy3"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("guile" ,guile-1.8)
        ("util-linux" ,util-linux)
        ("parted" ,parted)))
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ tables, and it understands a variety of different formats.")
         "1izazbyv5n2d81qdym77i8mg9m870hiydmq4d0s51npx5vp8lk46"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)
        ("popt" ,popt)
        ("util-linux" ,util-linux))) ; libuuid
diff --git a/gnu/packages/documentation.scm b/gnu/packages/documentation.scm
index 080c0dba8e..bbc25e8797 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/documentation.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/documentation.scm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ and to some extent D.")
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("flex" ,flex)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (home-page "http://docpp.sourceforge.net/")
     (synopsis "Documentation system for C, C++, IDL, and Java")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/education.scm b/gnu/packages/education.scm
index 14c1bac322..3a883079fe 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/education.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/education.scm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         ("zlib" ,zlib)
         ("qtserialport" ,qtserialport)
         ("qtscript" ,qtscript)
-        ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+        ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (native-inputs
       `(("qtbase" ,qtbase)                   ;Qt MOC is needed at compile time
         ("qttools" ,qttools)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/engineering.scm b/gnu/packages/engineering.scm
index daa70c6071..c8391f0798 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/engineering.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/engineering.scm
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ ready for production.")
      `(("autoconf" ,autoconf)
        ("automake" ,automake)
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("po4a" ,po4a)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
diff --git a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
index 818dbac942..b1cc401bdc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ Libraries with some extra bells and whistles.")
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags '("--enable-mount-eeze")))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
      `(("alsa-lib" ,alsa-lib)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/fcitx.scm b/gnu/packages/fcitx.scm
index c89896eafe..dd8eead7fb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/fcitx.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/fcitx.scm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     (inputs
      `(("dbus"             ,dbus)
        ("enchant"          ,enchant)
-       ("gettext"          ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext"          ,gettext-minimal)
        ("gtk2"             ,gtk+-2)
        ("gtk3"             ,gtk+)
        ("icu4c"            ,icu4c)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
index df8d1589a6..e4ad1cd8ce 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ definitions.")
    (inputs `(("cairo"           ,cairo)
              ("fontconfig"      ,fontconfig) ;dlopen'd
              ("freetype"        ,freetype)
-             ("gettext"         ,gnu-gettext)
+             ("gettext"         ,gettext-minimal)
              ("glib"            ,glib) ;needed for pango detection
              ("libICE"          ,libice)
              ("libSM"           ,libsm)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
index 2032dce66a..19ce0ee6e4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ the freedesktop.org XDG Base Directory specification.")
                                         "/libexec/elogind/elogind\n"))))))))
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("docbook-xsl" ,docbook-xsl)
        ("docbook-xml" ,docbook-xml)
        ("xsltproc" ,libxslt)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/games.scm b/gnu/packages/games.scm
index 88330c7293..4a9cafe91f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/games.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/games.scm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ representation of the playing board.")
               ("libx11" ,libx11)
               ("guile" ,guile-2.0)
               ("gtkglext" ,gtkglext)))
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
                      ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "https://www.gnu.org/software/gnubik/")
     (synopsis "3d Rubik's cube game")
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ interface or via an external visual interface such as GNU XBoard.")
                 "08c51imfjfcydm7h0va09z8qfw5nc837bi2x754ni2z737hb5kw2"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments `(#:configure-flags '("--disable-embedded-resources")))
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
                      ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs `(("sdl" ,sdl)
               ("sdl-image" ,sdl-image)
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ match, cannon keep, and grave-itation pit.")
        ("freetype" ,(@ (gnu packages fontutils) freetype))
        ("curl" ,curl)
        ("luajit" ,luajit)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("sqlite" ,sqlite)))
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("minetest-data" ,minetest-data)))
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ falling, themeable graphics and sounds, and replays.")
        ;;   cc1plus: all warnings being treated as errors
        '("-DENABLE_STRICT_COMPILATION=OFF")))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
      `(("boost" ,boost)
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ safety of the Chromium vessel.")
     (inputs
      `(("cairo" ,cairo)
        ("fribidi" ,fribidi)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("libpng" ,libpng)
        ("librsvg" ,librsvg)
        ("libpaper" ,libpaper)
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ with the \"Stamp\" tool within Tux Paint.")
          "1z12s46mvy87qs3vgq9m0ki9pp21zqc52mmgphahpihw3s7haf6v"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs
      `(("fltk" ,fltk)
        ("libpaper" ,libpaper)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gettext.scm b/gnu/packages/gettext.scm
index 1ad1ce84ec..a5767ddedf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gettext.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gettext.scm
@@ -31,16 +31,9 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages tex)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml))
 
-;; Use that name to avoid clashes with Guile's 'gettext' procedure.
-;;
-;; We used to resort to #:renamer on the user side, but that prevented
-;; circular dependencies involving (gnu packages gettext).  This is because
-;; 'resolve-interface' (as of Guile 2.0.9) iterates eagerly over the used
-;; module when there's a #:renamer, and that module may be empty at that point
-;; in case or circular dependencies.
-(define-public gnu-gettext
+(define-public gettext-minimal
   (package
-    (name "gettext")
+    (name "gettext-minimal")
     (version "0.19.8.1")
     (source (origin
              (method url-fetch)
@@ -90,15 +83,28 @@
        ;; When tests fail, we want to know the details.
        #:make-flags '("VERBOSE=yes")))
     (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/")
-    (synopsis "Tools and documentation for translation")
+    (synopsis
+     "Tools and documentation for translation (used to build other packages)")
     (description
      "GNU Gettext is a package providing a framework for translating the
 textual output of programs into multiple languages.  It provides translators
-with the means to create message catalogs, as well as an Emacs mode to work
-with them, and a runtime library to load translated messages from the
-catalogs.  Nearly all GNU packages use Gettext.")
+with the means to create message catalogs, and a runtime library to load
+translated messages from the catalogs.  Nearly all GNU packages use Gettext.")
     (license gpl3+)))                             ;some files are under GPLv2+
 
+;; Use that name to avoid clashes with Guile's 'gettext' procedure.
+;;
+;; We used to resort to #:renamer on the user side, but that prevented
+;; circular dependencies involving (gnu packages gettext).  This is because
+;; 'resolve-interface' (as of Guile 2.0.9) iterates eagerly over the used
+;; module when there's a #:renamer, and that module may be empty at that point
+;; in case or circular dependencies.
+(define-public gnu-gettext
+  (package
+    (inherit gettext-minimal)
+    (name "gettext")
+    (synopsis "Tools and documentation for translation")))
+
 (define-public po4a
   (package
     (name "po4a")
@@ -140,7 +146,7 @@ catalogs.  Nearly all GNU packages use Gettext.")
                         (find-files bin "\\.*$"))
               #t))))))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("perl-module-build" ,perl-module-build)
        ("docbook-xsl" ,docbook-xsl)
        ("docbook-xml" ,docbook-xml) ;for tests
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gkrellm.scm b/gnu/packages/gkrellm.scm
index ed83186ae8..68853eb8fc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gkrellm.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gkrellm.scm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "12rc6zaa7kb60b9744lbrlfkxxfniprm6x0mispv63h4kh75navh"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)
        ("libice" ,libice)
        ("libsm" ,libsm)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/glib.scm b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
index f20eb5f907..20229f2b76 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/glib.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ shared NFS home directories.")
       ("zlib" ,zlib)
       ("tzdata" ,tzdata)))     ; for tests/gdatetime.c
    (native-inputs
-    `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+    `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
       ("dbus" ,dbus)                              ; for GDBus tests
       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
       ("python" ,python-wrapper)
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ bindings to call into the C library.")
     (propagated-inputs
      `(;; Propagate gettext because users expect it to be there, and so does
        ;; the `intltool-update' script.
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
 
        ("perl-xml-parser" ,perl-xml-parser)
        ("perl" ,perl)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 90ca4bd1c0..fb671c8679 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -3568,7 +3568,7 @@ USB transfers with your high-level application or system daemon.")
        ("gusb" ,gusb)
        ("libsane" ,sane-backends)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("itstool" ,itstool)
        ("colord" ,colord)
        ("glib" ,glib "bin")                       ; glib-compile-schemas, etc.
@@ -3879,7 +3879,7 @@ metadata in photo and video files of various formats.")
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("itstool" ,itstool)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("itstool" ,itstool)
        ("vala" ,vala)))
     (inputs
@@ -4153,7 +4153,7 @@ powerful general purpose text editor.")
                 "0j2sy6imwp41l75hy3fwr68n35drvanbwgmr42kc04zqjy9pbs02"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("itstool" ,itstool)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
diff --git a/gnu/packages/grub.scm b/gnu/packages/grub.scm
index 3229b868c5..ec6bd84ab8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/grub.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/grub.scm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                      #t)))))
     (inputs
      `(;; ("lvm2" ,lvm2)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("freetype" ,freetype)
        ;; ("libusb" ,libusb)
        ;; ("fuse" ,fuse)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index 58d3503b98..b7be57c7bb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ is part of the GNOME accessibility project.")
       ("libxrandr" ,libxrandr)))
    (native-inputs
     `(("perl" ,perl)
-      ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+      ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
       ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)
       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ application suites.")
    (native-inputs
     `(("perl" ,perl)
       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
-      ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+      ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
       ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)
       ("python-wrapper" ,python-wrapper)
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ write GNOME applications.")
                (base32
                 "03wsxj27hvcbs3x96nah7j3paclifwlfag8kdph4kldl48srp9pb"))))
     (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-                     ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+                     ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs `(("gtk+" ,gtk+)
               ("check" ,check)))
     (arguments
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ information.")
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("itstool" ,itstool)
        ("libxml" ,libxml2)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("bc" ,bc)))
     (inputs
      `(("perl" ,perl)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/guile.scm b/gnu/packages/guile.scm
index 296b6154d2..c6d1bfbcf4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/guile.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/guile.scm
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ without requiring the source code to be rewritten.")
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
        ("flex" ,flex)
        ("texinfo" ,texinfo)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ,@(package-native-inputs guile-next)))
     ;; Same as in guile-2.0
     (native-search-paths
diff --git a/gnu/packages/ibus.scm b/gnu/packages/ibus.scm
index 814984f16f..8dc5cdb742 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ibus.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ibus.scm
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Chinese pinyin input methods.")
                 '("ibus-engine-anthy" "ibus-setup-anthy"))
                #t))))))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("intltool" ,intltool)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("python" ,python)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/irc.scm b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
index d52edd8373..a39596307a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/irc.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.")
                      ("libtool" ,libtool)))
     (inputs `(("ncurses" ,ncurses)
               ("diffutils" ,diffutils)
-              ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+              ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
               ("libltdl" ,libltdl)
               ("libgcrypt" ,libgcrypt "out")
               ("zlib" ,zlib)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/iso-codes.scm b/gnu/packages/iso-codes.scm
index 0a9427cef2..dbdd868b3b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/iso-codes.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/iso-codes.scm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                "037hmfs5pk3g36psm378vap1mbrkk86vv8wsdnv65mzbnph52gv0"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("perl" ,perl)
        ("python" ,python-wrapper)))
     (home-page "https://pkg-isocodes.alioth.debian.org/")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/kde-frameworks.scm b/gnu/packages/kde-frameworks.scm
index 011f9e0deb..3790e8f63f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kde-frameworks.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kde-frameworks.scm
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ interfaces in the areas of colors, fonts, text, images, keyboard input.")
           "0cw24spmwsqa3ppkw03cm6yjd3sfll0dbbk2ya76fd4nw9hb00dv"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("python" ,python)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("extra-cmake-modules" ,extra-cmake-modules)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/kodi.scm b/gnu/packages/kodi.scm
index ec4e72e8ba..929894d61e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kodi.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kodi.scm
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ generator library for C++.")
        ("cmake" ,cmake)
        ("doxygen" ,doxygen)
        ("gawk" ,gawk)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("icedtea" ,icedtea) ; needed at build-time only, mandatory
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 08cbe36908..50568d2125 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ MIDI functionality to the Linux-based operating system.")
        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)
        ("alsa-lib" ,alsa-lib)
        ("xmlto" ,xmlto)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (home-page "http://www.alsa-project.org/")
     (synopsis "Utilities for the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)")
     (description
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ manpages.")
                          (sha256
                           (base32
                            "0p93lsqx23v5fv4hpbrydmfvw1ha2rgqpn2zqbs2jhxkzhjc030p"))))))
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
 
     (synopsis "Tools for controlling the network subsystem in Linux")
     (description
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ Bluetooth audio output devices like headphones or loudspeakers.")
                #t))))))
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs
      `(("glib" ,glib)
        ("dbus" ,dbus)
@@ -2868,7 +2868,7 @@ from that to the system kernel's @file{/dev/random} machinery.")
                             "DEBUG=false"
                             "PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=bug-guix@gnu.org"))
        #:tests? #f)) ;no tests
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs `(("pciutils" ,pciutils)))
     (home-page (package-home-page linux-libre))
     (synopsis "CPU frequency and voltage scaling tools for Linux")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/man.scm b/gnu/packages/man.scm
index 9ffbba9de9..7d266cf91d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/man.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/man.scm
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Linux kernel and C library interfaces employed by user-space programs.")
      `(("perl" ,perl)
        ;; TODO: Add these optional dependencies.
        ;; ("perl-LocaleGettext" ,perl-LocaleGettext)
-       ;; ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ;; ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ))
     (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/help2man/")
     (synopsis "Automatically generate man pages from program --help")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/maths.scm b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
index a99c798420..db53e717f8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/maths.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ evaluates expressions using the standard order of operations.")
                (base32
                 "15cd1cx1dyygw6g2nhjqq3bsfdj8sj8m4va9n75i0f3ryww3x7wq"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs `(("libx11" ,libx11)
               ("zlib" ,zlib)
               ("libpng" ,libpng)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/mono.scm b/gnu/packages/mono.scm
index 75e39afdf0..343cebc99f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mono.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mono.scm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 "0jibyvyv2jy8dq5ij0j00iq3v74r0y90dcjc3dkspcfbnn37cphn"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("glib" ,glib)
        ("libxslt" ,libxslt)
        ("perl" ,perl)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/mp3.scm b/gnu/packages/mp3.scm
index 37407cdc17..73a9a23efd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mp3.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mp3.scm
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ format.")
                (install-file "mpc123" bin)))))
        #:tests? #f))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs
      `(("libao" ,ao)
        ("libmpcdec" ,libmpcdec)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/music.scm b/gnu/packages/music.scm
index c3f8aa1524..bdba7bc96a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/music.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/music.scm
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ for path in [path for path in sys.path if 'site-packages' in path]: site.addsite
        ("python2-pyliblo" ,python2-pyliblo)
        ("python2-pygtk" ,python2-pygtk)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (home-page "http://das.nasophon.de/gtklick/")
     (synopsis "Simple metronome with an easy-to-use graphical interface")
     (description
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ interface.  It is implemented as a frontend to @code{klick}.")
        ("flex" ,flex)
        ("fontforge" ,fontforge)
        ("dblatex" ,dblatex)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("imagemagick" ,imagemagick)
        ("netpbm" ,netpbm) ;for pngtopnm
        ("texlive" ,texlive) ;metafont and metapost
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ for path in [path for path in sys.path if 'site-packages' in path]: site.addsite
     (inputs
      `(("python" ,python-2)
        ("pygtk" ,python2-pygtk)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("gtk" ,gtk+)
        ("lilypond" ,lilypond)
        ;; players needed at runtime
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ Laurens Hammond and Don Leslie.")
        ("flac" ,flac)
        ("alsa-lib" ,alsa-lib)
        ("libvorbis" ,libvorbis)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("glib:bin" ,glib "bin")
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ export.")
      `(("autoconf" ,autoconf)
        ("automake" ,automake)
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
      `(("tk" ,tk)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/nano.scm b/gnu/packages/nano.scm
index eabfaa5c96..b29788599c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/nano.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/nano.scm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         "1vhjrcydcfxqq1719vcsvqqnbjbq2523m00dhzag5vwzkc961c5j"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)))
     (home-page "http://www.nano-editor.org/")
     (synopsis "Small, user-friendly console text editor")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index 07f0b9d957..787b5dba38 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ network frames.")
          "1110r3gpsj9xmybdw7w4zkhj3zmn5mnv2nq0ijbvrywbn019zdfs"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs
      `(("fftw" ,fftw)
        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index 0fcd0b1646..f0e1769e25 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ the Nix package manager.")
       (native-inputs
        `(("autoconf" ,(autoconf-wrapper))
          ("automake" ,automake)
-         ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+         ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
          ("texinfo" ,texinfo)
          ("graphviz" ,graphviz)
          ("help2man" ,help2man)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/pdf.scm b/gnu/packages/pdf.scm
index 7313ee3974..b2598afa20 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/pdf.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/pdf.scm
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ by using the poppler rendering engine.")
               (patches (search-patches
                         "zathura-plugindir-environment-variable.patch"))))
     (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-                     ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+                     ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs `(("girara" ,girara)
               ("sqlite" ,sqlite)
               ("gtk+" ,gtk+)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm b/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm
index 9b09b6171e..54b72ffe03 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ backend of Sawfish.")
                            "/lib/sawfish/sawfish-menu")))
          %standard-phases))))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext"     ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext"     ,gettext-minimal)
        ("makeinfo"    ,texinfo)
        ("pkg-config"  ,pkg-config)
        ("which"       ,which)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index c72ffeb92a..838428fde9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
      `(("cairo" ,cairo)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("gsl" ,gsl)
        ("libxml2" ,libxml2)
        ("pango" ,pango)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/terminals.scm b/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
index 7837723e39..aaffa13696 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     (native-inputs
      `(("autoconf" ,autoconf)
        ("automake" ,automake)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
      `(("glib" ,glib "bin")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index 34cfedf4ed..5022297b31 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     (inputs
      ;; Note: 'tools/packaging/lp-upload-release' and 'tools/weavemerge.sh'
      ;; require Zsh.
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f ; no test target
        #:python ,python-2   ; Python 3 apparently not yet supported, see
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ as well as the classic centralized workflow.")
    (build-system gnu-build-system)
    (native-inputs
     `(("native-perl" ,perl)
-      ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+      ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
       ("git-manpages"
        ,(origin
           (method url-fetch)
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ accessed and migrated on modern systems.")
        ("file" ,file)
        ("libxml2" ,libxml2)
        ("zlib" ,zlib)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("bison" ,bison)
        ("groff" ,groff)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/vpn.scm b/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
index 477b05189c..6449f0d57a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Only \"Universal TUN/TAP device driver support\" is needed in the kernel.")
       ("vpnc" ,vpnc)
       ("zlib" ,zlib)))
    (native-inputs
-    `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+    `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
    (arguments
     `(#:configure-flags
diff --git a/gnu/packages/w3m.scm b/gnu/packages/w3m.scm
index e7dd583c11..afda239356 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/w3m.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/w3m.scm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
        ("openssl" ,openssl)
        ("zlib" ,zlib)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("perl" ,perl)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "http://w3m.sourceforge.net/")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/webkit.scm b/gnu/packages/webkit.scm
index 2c940285c7..4391ac6035 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/webkit.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/webkit.scm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                                    "/include/gstreamer-1.0")))))))
     (native-inputs
      `(("bison" ,bison)
-       ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("glib:bin" ,glib "bin") ; for glib-mkenums, etc.
        ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)
        ("gperf" ,gperf)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/wicd.scm b/gnu/packages/wicd.scm
index f9aa657e56..e70bf736a5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/wicd.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/wicd.scm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                  "wicd-urwid-1.3.patch"
                  "wicd-wpa2-ttls.patch"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)))
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
     (inputs `(("dbus-glib" ,dbus-glib)
               ("python2-dbus" ,python2-dbus)
               ("python2-pygtk" ,python2-pygtk)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/wine.scm b/gnu/packages/wine.scm
index 03a896b8e1..9a1bd56608 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/wine.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/wine.scm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                 "1nmd65knzyh8b0yhxlqqvzai5rpnmhhm0c46n789zr5hj74jm6fg"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-                     ("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+                     ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
                      ("flex" ,flex)
                      ("bison" ,bison)
                      ("perl" ,perl)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
index cb9c767aaa..a26c716866 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
              #t)))))
     (inputs `(("pygtk" ,python2-pygtk)
               ("xrandr" ,xrandr)))
-    (native-inputs `(("gettext"           ,gnu-gettext)
+    (native-inputs `(("gettext"           ,gettext-minimal)
                      ("python-docutils"   ,python2-docutils)
                      ("python-setuptools" ,python2-setuptools)))
     (home-page "https://christian.amsuess.com/tools/arandr/")
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ by name.")
        ("libxrandr" ,libxrandr)
        ("startup-notification" ,startup-notification)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2")
     (synopsis "Lightweight task bar")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 6a6bb22382..aafb781ddf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ treat it as part of their software base when porting.")
             "07041q4k8m4nirzl7lrqn8by2zylx0xvh6n0za301qqs3njszgf5"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-      `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+      `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
         ("libxt" ,libxt)
         ("xproto" ,xproto)
         ("libxext" ,libxext)))
@@ -3800,7 +3800,7 @@ extension to the X11 protocol.  It includes:
             "1l6x2w357ja8vm94ns79s7yj9a5dlr01r9dxrjvzwncadiyr27f4"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-      `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+      `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
         ("libx11" ,libx11)
         ("xkbcomp-intermediate" ,xkbcomp-intermediate)))
     (native-inputs
@@ -4006,7 +4006,7 @@ Font Description (XLFD) full name for a font.")
        ("libxmu" ,libxmu)
        ("libxrender" ,libxrender)))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "https://www.x.org/wiki/")
     (synopsis "Display all the characters in an X font")