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German
Etymology
From Middle High German jest, gest (“foam”), from Old High German *jest, *gest, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz (“fermentation; fermentative matter”). The form Gischt (instead of expected *Gest, *Jest) is probably onomatopoeic, though it could alternatively be of Alemannic German origin. Cognate with Dutch gist, English yeast.
Pronunciation
Noun
Gischt f (genitive Gischt, plural (uncommon) Gischten) or
Gischt (now very rare) m (strong, genitive Gischtes or Gischts, plural (uncommon) Gischte)
- the frothy foam on sea waves
- (dated) other kinds of foam or froth that form on liquids, such as on beer or boiling water
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Further reading
- “Gischt” in Duden online
- “Gischt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache