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Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian gēst, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist. Cognates include West Frisian geast and German Geist. Doublet of Jeest.
Pronunciation
Noun
Gäist m (plural Gäiste)
- ghost
- spirit, enthusiasm
Derived terms
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015) “Gäist”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN