geus
See also: Geus
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle French gueux (“beggar”), from Middle Dutch guyte (“rascal, good-for-nothing, freeloader”).
Noun
geus m or f (plural geuzen, diminutive geusje n or geuske n)
- (historical, chiefly in the plural) A supporter of the insurrectionist faction in the Spanish Netherlands, who became the enemies of the Spanish crown, formalised in 1566 (originally a polemic insult, but soon reappropriated)
- (now rare) Any one of the Protestants in the Low Countries, in particular of a Reformed tradition, especially as opposed to Catholics.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Geus
Adjective
geus (not comparable)
- belonging or related to the faction of the geuzen (sense 1 above)
- (archaic, now rare) Protestant
Inflection
Declension of geus | ||||
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uninflected | geus | |||
inflected | geuze | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | geus | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | geuze | ||
n. sing. | geus | |||
plural | geuze | |||
definite | geuze | |||
partitive | geus |
Alternative forms
- geusch (obsolete, rare)
Etymology 2
Shortened form of geuzelambiek, named after the rue des Gueux in Brussels where it was first brewed.
Noun
geus m (plural geuzen, diminutive geusje n or geuske n)
- Synonym of geuzelambiek
Etymology 3
Shortened form of geuzenvlag.
Noun
geus f (plural geuzen, diminutive geusje n)
- a small type of flag, flown at a ship's bowsprit; originally a geuzenvlag
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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