die gees gee

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch de geest geven, from Middle Dutch den geest geven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di ˈχɪəs ˈχɪə/

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Verb

die gees gee (present die gees gee, present participle die gees gewende, past participle die gees gegee)

1. (intransitive) to give up the ghost, to die or to cease to function