kiesen

Meaning

to choose; to select

Concepts

gravel

spread with gravel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkiːzən/

Etymology

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).