Geäse
German edit
Etymology edit
Hunters' jargon for "mouth, feed" (1st half of the 18th century), from Middle High German geæʒe (“fodder, esp. bird feed”) (14th century), from Middle High German æʒen, a derivation of āʒ (“eating, animal feed”). By surface analysis, ge- + äsen (“to graze, browse, said of deer”). Cognate with German Äsung (“feed, nourishment”) (mid 16th century), Äser (“mouth”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʔɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʔeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Ge‧ä‧se
- Rhymes: -eːzə
Noun edit
Geäse n (strong, genitive Geäses, plural Geäse)