gorst

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German

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Verb

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gorst

  1. second-person singular preterite of gären

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu, from Proto-Germanic *gerstō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/

Noun

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gorst (plural gorstes)

  1. Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
  2. An area covered with gorse or furze.

Descendants

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  • English: gorse
  • Yola: goss, gorr

References

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gorst, from Proto-Germanic *gurstaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡorst/, [ɡorˠst]

Noun

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gorst m

  1. gorse

Declension

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Descendants

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