Gast

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See also: gast, gäst, and Gåst

English

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Gast (plural Gasts)

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gast, from Old High German gast. Cognate with English guest.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡast]
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Noun

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Gast m (strong, genitive Gastes or Gasts, plural Gäste, feminine Gästin) (the feminine form is rare)

  1. guest

Usage notes

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Gast is one of the few German masculine nouns referring to human beings that has no common feminine equivalent. The masculine noun Gast is used for both male and female guests.

Declension

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