gist
Meaning
-
yeast
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣɪst/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gest, gist, from Old Dutch *gest, *gist, from Proto-West Germanic *jestu, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz.
New
gisten
- (figuratively) to be likely to cause commotion and restlessness; to be prone to rebellion
- to ferment (more often vergisten)
New
gissen
-
- to make a guess, estimate, have a go
- to presume, reckon
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