gierst

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heerse, from Proto-Germanic *hirsijô, potentially derived in turn from an unknown substrate language or, alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“feed, nourish”).

Cognate with Limburgish hirs, Old Saxon hirsi, Plautdietsch Hieezh, Old High German hirsi (German Hirse), Alemannic German Hirse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiːrst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gierst
  • Rhymes: -iːrst

Noun

gierst f (uncountable)

  1. millet (any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food)

Derived terms

-general:

  • gierstachtig
  • gierstebrij
  • gierstgras
  • gierstkorrel
  • gierstmeel
  • gierstmelde
  • gierstoogst
  • gierstuitslag
  • gierstvlok

-types of millet:

  • bloedgierst
  • draadgierst
  • kale gierst
  • parelgierst
  • pluimgierst
  • suikergierst
  • trosgierst
  • vingergierst
  • vogelgierst

Descendants

  • → West Frisian: gierst

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːɐ̯st/

Verb

gierst

  1. second-person singular present of gieren
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