Geheiß
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German geheize n, variant of geheiz m, from Old High German giheiz m, from Proto-Germanic *gahait-, deverbal from *haitaną, whence modern heißen (in the sense of “to command”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Geheiß n (strong, genitive Geheißes, plural Geheiße)
Usage notes
[edit]- Now rare and dated outside the expression auf jemands Geheiß (as above).
Declension
[edit]Declension of Geheiß [neuter, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Geheiß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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