gees

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

gees

  1. plural of gee

Verb[edit]

gees

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gee

Anagrams[edit]

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (“anger, agitation”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /χɪə̯s/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

gees (plural geeste)

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

Luxembourgish[edit]

Verb[edit]

gees

  1. second-person singular present indicative of goen

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

gees

  1. plural of goos

Somali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Afar gaysa, Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Jiiddu gees.[1]

Noun[edit]

gees ?

  1. horn

References[edit]

  • “gees” In: Abdullah Umar Mansur (1985) Qaamuska Afsoomaliga.
  1. ^ Salim Alio Ibro (1998) English-Jiddu-Somali Mini-Dictionary, Victoria, Australia: La Trobe University Language Center, →ISBN

Yola[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Contraction[edit]

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[edit]

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131
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