gees

English

Noun

gees

1. plural of gee

Verb

gees

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gee

Anagrams

• EEGs

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χɪə̯s/

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Noun

gees (plural geeste)

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

Luxembourgish

Verb

gees

1. second-person singular present indicative of goen

Middle English

Noun

gees

1. alternative form of ges

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *gáès-, from Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas- (“horn”).

Cognate with Rendille gas, Jiiddu gaas, Daasanach gáac, Arbore gáh, Oromo gaanfa, Afar gaysa, Tsamai gaasse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeːs/

Noun

gë̀ës m (plural geeso m)

1. horn

Noun

gées f

1. side

Derived terms

• afargees (“square”)

References

• “gees”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012

Yola

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːz/

Verb

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

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927), “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎^[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131