Ziest
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
18th century, from Lower Sorbian cysć, derived from Proto-Slavic *čistъ (“pure”) because of its use as a blood purifier (cf. English woundwort). Cognate with Polish czyściec, Czech čistec.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Ziest m (strong, genitive Ziestes, plural Zieste)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Ziest [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Ziest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ziest” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Ziest” in Duden online