geiser

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See also: Geiser, géiser, and gêiser

Basque

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Noun

geiser inan

  1. geyser

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic Geysir, related to the verb geysa (to gush).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.zər/
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  • Hyphenation: gei‧ser
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯sər

Noun

geiser m (plural geisers, diminutive geisertje n)

  1. geyser
  2. boiler, water heater

Descendants

  • Indonesian: geiser

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch geiser, from Geysir, a particular Icelandic geyser, which named after Icelandic geysir (gusher) and the verb geysa (to gush), from Old Norse geysa (to gush).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: géi‧sêr

Noun

geiser (plural geiser-geiser, first-person possessive geiserku, second-person possessive geisermu, third-person possessive geisernya)

  1. (geology) geyser: a boiling natural spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.

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