Gäist

See also: gaist

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gēst, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist. Cognates include West Frisian geast and German Geist. Doublet of Jeest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɛɪ̯st/
• Hyphenation: Gäist
• Rhymes: -ɛɪ̯st

Noun

Gäist m (plural Gäiste)

1. ghost
2. spirit, enthusiasm

Derived terms

• gäistelk
• Gäisterúre
• Kwälgäist

 

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015) “Gäist”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN