Gäist

See also: gaist

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gēst, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist. Cognates include West Frisian geast and German Geist. Doublet of Jeest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɛɪ̯st/
  • Hyphenation: Gäist
  • Rhymes: -ɛɪ̯st

Noun

Gäist m (plural Gäiste)

  1. ghost
  2. spirit, enthusiasm

Derived terms
  • gäistelk
  • Gäisterúre
  • Kwälgäist

References
  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Gäist”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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