gierst

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heerse, from Proto-Germanic *hirsijô, potentially derived in turn from an unknown substrate language or, alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“feed, nourish”).

Cognate with Limburgish hirs, Old Saxon hirsi, Plautdietsch Hieezh, Old High German hirsi (German Hirse), Alemannic German Hirse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiːrst/

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• Hyphenation: gierst
• Rhymes: -iːrst

Noun

gierst f (uncountable)

1. millet (any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food)

Derived terms

-general:

• gierstachtig
• gierstebrij
• gierstgras
• gierstkorrel
• gierstmeel
• gierstmelde
• gierstoogst
• gierstuitslag
• gierstvlok

 

-types of millet:

• bloedgierst
• draadgierst
• kale gierst
• parelgierst
• pluimgierst
• suikergierst
• trosgierst
• vingergierst
• vogelgierst

 

Descendants

• → West Frisian: gierst

Anagrams

• griste

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːɐ̯st/

Verb

gierst

1. second-person singular present of gieren