gees

English

Noun

gees

  1. plural of gee

Verb

gees

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gee

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (anger, agitation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χɪə̯s/
  • (file)

Noun

gees (plural geeste)

  1. (countable) mind, spirit
  2. (uncountable) mindset
  3. (countable) spirit, ghost

Luxembourgish

Verb

gees

  1. second-person singular present indicative of goen

Middle English

Noun

gees

  1. plural of goos

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Afar gaysa, Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Jiiddu gees.[1]

Noun

gees ?

  1. horn

References

  • “gees” In: Abdullah Umar Mansur (1985) Qaamuska Afsoomaliga.
  1. Salim Alio Ibro (1998) English-Jiddu-Somali Mini-Dictionary, Victoria, Australia: La Trobe University Language Center, →ISBN

Yola

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːz/

Contraction

gees

  1. third-person singular present indicative of gee
    • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 11:
      Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,
      Or of the fairing give us a share,

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.