gesp

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See also: gésp

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɛsp/
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  • Hyphenation: gesp
  • Rhymes: -ɛsp

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gespe. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

gesp m (plural gespen, diminutive gespje n)

  1. buckle
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: gespe
  • Negerhollands: geppes
  • → Indonesian: gesper
  • → Papiamentu: gespo (Aruba), hèspu, gesp, gespel
  • → Sranan Tongo: gespi
    • → Caribbean Hindustani: gepsi
    • → Caribbean Javanese: jèpsi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gesp

  1. inflection of gespen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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