See also: geschaft

Alemannic German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gescheft, from Old High German giscaft, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskafti. Cognate with German Geschäft.

Noun edit

Geschäft n

  1. (Uri) shop, store
  2. (Uri) business

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German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gescheft, from Old High German giscaft, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskafti. Cognate with Yiddish געשעפֿט (gesheft).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɛft/, [ɡəˈʃɛːft], [ɡəˈʃeːft]
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Noun edit

Geschäft n (strong, genitive Geschäftes or Geschäfts, plural Geschäfte, diminutive Geschäftchen n or Geschäftlein n)

  1. shop; store
    Synonyms: Laden, Ladengeschäft
  2. business
  3. business activity
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 46/2010, page 89:
      Unternehmen und Manager, die bei ihren Geschäften im Ausland Menschenrechte verletzen, sollen künftig auch nach deutschem Zivil- und Wirtschaftsrecht haftbar gemacht werden.
      Entrepreneurs and managers that violate human rights during their foreign business activities are to be held liable according to German civil and commercial law in the future.
  4. transaction

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Descendants edit

  • Polish: geszeft
  • Romanian: gheșeft (possibly)
  • Swedish: geschäft
  • Ukrainian: ґеше́фт (gešéft) (possibly)

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Noun edit

Geschäft n (plural Geschäfter)

  1. shop
  2. transaction