Gefäß

See also: Gefäss

German

Alternative forms

• Gefäss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Old High German givāzi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈfɛːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈfeːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ge‧fäß

Noun

Gefäß n (genitive Gefäßes, plural Gefäße)

1. (anatomy) vessel
2. container, jar, pot

Derived terms

• Trinkgefäß
• Tongefäß
• Kranzgefäß
• Blutgefäß
• Gefäßsystem

Further reading

• “Gefäß” in Duden online
• “Gefäß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache