gissen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • gissen(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪsən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gissen, further etymology unclear; perhaps from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *getan (“to get”).[1][2]

Cognate with English guess, West Frisian gissen, Swedish gissa, Danish gisse.

Verb

gissen

  1. To make a guess, estimate, have a go
    Synonyms: raden, schatten
  2. To presume, reckon
    Synonym: veronderstellen
Inflection
Inflection of gissen (weak)
infinitive gissen
past singular giste
past participle gegist
infinitive gissen
gerund gissen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular gisgiste
2nd person sing. (jij) gistgiste
2nd person sing. (u) gistgiste
2nd person sing. (gij) gistgiste
3rd person singular gistgiste
plural gissengisten
subjunctive sing.1 gissegiste
subjunctive plur.1 gissengisten
imperative sing. gis
imperative plur.1 gist
participles gissendgegist
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gissen

  1. plural of gis

References
  1. Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
  2. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “guess”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Northern Sami

Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkiːssen/

Verb

gīssen

  1. first-person singular past indicative of giessat
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.