gissen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɪsən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch gissen, further etymology unclear; perhaps from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *getan (“to get”).[1][2]
Cognate with English guess, West Frisian gissen, Swedish gissa, Danish gisse.
Verb
gissen
- to make a guess, estimate, have a go
- to presume, reckon
- Synonym: veronderstellen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of gissen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | gissen | |||
| past singular | giste | |||
| past participle | gegist | |||
| infinitive | gissen | |||
| gerund | gissen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | gis | giste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | gist, gis2 | giste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | gist | giste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | gist | giste | ||
| 3rd person singular | gist | giste | ||
| plural | gissen | gisten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | gisse | giste | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | gissen | gisten | ||
| imperative sing. | gis | |||
| imperative plur.1 | gist | |||
| participles | gissend | gegist | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
gissen
- plural of gis
References
- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Gissen”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “guess”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkiːssen/
Verb
gīssen
- first-person singular past indicative of giessat