gescheit

Meaning

  1. clever, intelligent, wise
  2. (informal) reasonable, proper, decent, useful

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

gschiid

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gscheit

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

häll

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German geschīde (“sensible, sly”), derived from schīden. Related to scheiden (“to separate, distinguish”). Based on the notion of “prudent, circumspect” it was associated with scheuen (“to shun, shy away”) and therefore frequently spelt gescheut. The -t thence and through generalisation of final devoicing. Cognate with Vilamovian gysiajt, Bavarian gscheid, and Swabian gscheid.

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