Neuter

Geheiß

behest, command

Frequency

26k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈhaɪ̯s/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German geheize n, variant of geheiz m, from Old High German giheiz m, from Proto-Germanic *gahait-, deverbal from *haitaną, whence modern heißen (in the sense of “to command”).

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