Gießen

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See also: giessen and gießen

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡiːsən/,
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  • Hyphenation: Gie‧ßen

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Gießen n (strong, genitive Gießens, no plural)

  1. gerund of gießen
Declension

Etymology 2

From Middle High German Giezzen.

Proper noun

Gießen n (proper noun, genitive Gießens or (optionally with an article) Gießen)

  1. A town and rural district of Hesse, Germany
Derived terms