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Etymology

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From Dutch gestalte, from Middle Dutch gestalt, from Middle High German gestalt.

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gestalte (plural gestaltes)

  1. figure, shape, appearance

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gestalt, from Middle High German gestalt. Compare German Gestalt.

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  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈstɑl.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧stal‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɑltə

Noun

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gestalte f (plural gestalten or gestaltes, diminutive gestaltetje n)

  1. figure, shape, appearance
    Synonym: gedaante
  2. stature
    Synonym: grootte

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: gestalte
  • Negerhollands: gestalt

German

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Verb

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gestalte

  1. inflection of gestalten:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative