Geheiß

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German geheize n, variant of geheiz m, from Old High German giheiz m, from Proto-Germanic *gahait-, deverbal from *haitaną, whence modern heißen (in the sense of “to command”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhaɪ̯s/
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Noun

Geheiß n (strong, genitive Geheißes, plural Geheiße)

  1. (literary) behest, command
    auf Geheiß seines Vaters
    at his father's behest

Usage notes

  • Now rare and dated outside the expression auf jemands Geheiß (as above).

Declension

Declension of Geheiß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geheiß die Geheiße
genitive eines des Geheißes der Geheiße
dative einem dem Geheiß, Geheiße1 den Geheißen
accusative ein das Geheiß die Geheiße

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Geheiß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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