gist

Meaning

Noun

yeast

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of gisten:
2. (form-of, imperative) inflection of gisten:

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of gissen:
2. (archaic, form-of, imperative, plural) inflection of gissen:

gisten

1. (figuratively) to be likely to cause commotion and restlessness; to be prone to rebellion
2. to ferment (more often vergisten)

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gissen

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• Noun

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Concepts

yeast

leaven

barm

ferment

poolish

leavening agent

Synonyms

zuurdeeg

desem

zuurdesem

rijsmiddel

Translations

Hefe

levure

levadura

fermento

llevat

lievito

Germ

maya

levedura

خَمِيرَة

μαγιά

Yeast

Gest

Bärme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɣɪst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: gest

Inherited from Old Dutch: *gest

In summary

From Middle Dutch gest, gist, from Old Dutch *gest, *gist, from Proto-West Germanic *jestu, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz.