Geest

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German

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Etymology

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Via German Low German from Middle Low German gēst, from Middle Low German gēst (dry, elevated, literally cracking, gaping, yawning), from Old Saxon gīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *gīnan.[1] See also gähnen. Cognate with Dutch geest (heathland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡeːst/
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Noun

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Geest f (genitive Geest, plural Geesten)

  1. geest (a somewhat elevated landscape in a plain with sandy grounds and frequent heaths)
    Coordinate term: Marsch

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Geest” in Duden online

Further reading

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  • Geest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache