gissen
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch gissen, further etymology unclear; perhaps from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *getan (“to get”).[1][2]
Cognate with English guess, West Frisian gissen, Swedish gissa, Danish gisse.
Verb
editgissen
- To make a guess, estimate, have a go
- To presume, reckon
- Synonym: veronderstellen
Conjugation
editConjugation of gissen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | gissen | |||
past singular | giste | |||
past participle | gegist | |||
infinitive | gissen | |||
gerund | gissen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | gis | giste | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | gist, gis2 | giste | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | gist | giste | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | gist | giste | ||
3rd person singular | gist | giste | ||
plural | gissen | gisten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | gisse | giste | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | gissen | gisten | ||
imperative sing. | gis | |||
imperative plur.1 | gist | |||
participles | gissend | gegist | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editgissen
References
edit- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “guess”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Northern Sami
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgīssen
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