gees
English
Noun
gees
- plural of gee
Verb
gees
- third-person singular simple present indicative of gee
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (“anger, agitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /χɪə̯s/
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Noun
gees (plural geeste)
Luxembourgish
Verb
gees
- second-person singular present indicative of goen
Middle English
Noun
gees
- alternative form of ges
Somali
Etymology
From Proto-Somaloid *gáès-, from Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas- (“horn”).
Cognate with Jiiddu gaas, Rendille gas, Daasanach gáas, Arbore gáh, Oromo gaanfa, Afar gaysa.
Noun
gees m (plural geeso m)
References
- De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary (p. 55). GER-GOB.
Yola
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡiːz/
Contraction
gees
- third-person singular present indicative of gee
- 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 11:
- Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,
- Or of the fairing give us a share,
References
- Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131