Gest

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English

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Etymology

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From the German surname, related to geest (sandy area).

Proper noun

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Gest (plural Gests)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gest is the 32632nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Gest is most common among White (86.08%) individuals.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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Low German, from Middle Low German gest, from Old Saxon *gest, from, from Proto-West Germanic *jestu. Compare Dutch gist, English yeast, Swedish jäst, Icelandic jöstur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɛst/
  • Hyphenation: Gest
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Gest m (strong, genitive Gests or Gestes, no plural) or
Gest f (genitive Gest, no plural)

  1. (Northern Germany, dated) yeast

Declension

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Further reading

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