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Geweih

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gewīge, *gewīhe (in hirzgewīh), ultimately:

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvaɪ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

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Geweih n (strong, genitive Geweihs or Geweihes, plural Geweihe)

  1. antlers, horns (of a deer etc.)

Usage notes

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  • The singular refers to one animal’s antlers as a whole. The plural refers to several animals or to different kinds.
  • If it is necessary to refer to one of the two portions individually, this is called Geweihstange, in non-specialist use also Geweihhälfte.

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: gewei
    • Afrikaans: gewei
    • West Frisian: gewei

References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1120-22”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1120-22

Further reading

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