"Geest" meaning in German

See Geest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡeːst/ Audio: De-Geest.ogg
Etymology: Via German Low German from Middle Low German gēst, from Middle Low German gēst (“dry, elevated”, literally “cracking, gaping, yawning”), from Old Saxon gīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *gīnan. See also gähnen. Cognate with Dutch geest (“heathland”). Etymology templates: {{bor|de|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{der|de|gml|gēst}} Middle Low German gēst, {{der|de|gml|gēst|lit=cracking, gaping, yawning|t=dry, elevated}} Middle Low German gēst (“dry, elevated”, literally “cracking, gaping, yawning”), {{der|de|osx|gīnan}} Old Saxon gīnan, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*gīnan}} Proto-West Germanic *gīnan, {{cog|nl|geest|id=heath|t=heathland}} Dutch geest (“heathland”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Geest f (genitive Geest, plural Geesten) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Geest [genitive], Geesten [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Geest [nominative, singular], Geesten [definite, nominative, plural], Geest [genitive, singular], Geesten [definite, genitive, plural], Geest [dative, singular], Geesten [dative, definite, plural], Geest [accusative, singular], Geesten [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. geest (a somewhat elevated landscape in a plain with sandy grounds and frequent heaths) Tags: feminine Derived forms: Geestland
    Sense id: en-Geest-de-noun-DP0tcnZd Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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