gees

English

Noun

gees

  1. plural of gee

Verb

gees

  1. 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)

  1. (countable) mind, spirit
  2. (uncountable) mindset
  3. (countable) spirit, ghost

Luxembourgish

Verb

gees

  1. second-person singular present indicative of goen

Middle English

Noun

gees

  1. 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)

  1. horn

References

Yola

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːz/

Contraction

gees

  1. 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