Geweih
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German gewīge, *gewīhe (in hirzgewīh). Probably a collective derivation from an Old High German *wīa (“branch”), related with Proto-Slavic *věja (compare Slovene veja). The consonants -g-, -h- are then mere hiatus breakers. Alternatively a tool noun derived from Proto-Germanic *wīganą (“to fight”), whence Old English wīgan, related with German weigern (“to refuse”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Geweih n (strong, genitive Geweihes or Geweihs, plural Geweihe)
Usage notes[edit]
- The singular refers to one animal’s antlers as a whole. The plural refers to several animals or to different kinds.
- If it is necessary to refer to one of the two portions individually, this is called Geweihstange, in non-specialist use also Geweihhälfte.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Geweih [neuter, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Geweih” in Duden online
- “Geweih” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Geweih” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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