Gischt
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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 German origin. Cognate with Dutch gist, English yeast.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Gischt f (genitive Gischt, plural (uncommon) Gischten) or
Gischt (now very rare) m (strong, genitive Gischtes or Gischts, plural (uncommon) Gischte)
- the frothy foam on sea waves
- (dated) other kinds of foam or froth that form on liquids, such as on beer or boiling water
Declension
[edit]Declension of Gischt [feminine]
Declension of Gischt [masculine (rare), strong]
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Spanish: giste
Further reading
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