kiesen

Meaning

to choose; to select

Concepts

gravel

spread with gravel

Synonyms

wählen

auserwählen

aussuchen

auswählen

optieren

vorziehen

küren

erkiesen

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkiːzən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: kiesen

Inherited from Old High German: kiosan

Cognate with Low German: kesen

Cognate with Dutch: kiezen

Cognate with English: choose

Cognate with Danish: kyse

Cognate with Icelandic: kjósa

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽

In summary

From Middle High German kiesen, from Old High German kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic *keusan, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną (“to choose”).
Cognate with Low German kesen, Dutch kiezen, English choose, Danish kyse, Icelandic kjósa, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan).