Gefäß

See also: Gefäss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gevǣze, from Old High German givāzi; by surface analysis, ge- + fassen. Cognate with Plautdietsch Jefäss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfɛːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfeːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧fäß
  • (file)

Noun

Gefäß n (strong, genitive Gefäßes, plural Gefäße)

  1. (anatomy) vessel
  2. container, jar, pot

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • gefäßartig
  • gefäßförmig

Further reading

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