Gischt
German
Etymology
From Middle High German jest, gest (“foam”), from Old High German *jest, *gest, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz (“fermentation; fermentative matter”). The form Gischt (instead of expected *Gest, *Jest) is probably onomatopoeic, though it could alternatively be of Alemannic origin. Cognate with Dutch gist, English yeast.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɪʃt/
Audio (file)
Noun
Gischt f (genitive Gischt, plural Gischten)
Gischt m (genitive Gischtes or Gischts, plural Gischte)
Usage notes
- The word is now almost exclusively feminine.
Declension
Declension of Gischt
Synonyms
Further reading
- Gischt in Duden online
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