ginst

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch genst, from Old French geneste, from Latin genista. Cognate with German Ginster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɪnst/
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  • Hyphenation: ginst
  • Rhymes: -ɪnst

Noun

ginst f (uncountable)

  1. furze, gorse (Ulex europaeus)
    Synonym: gaspeldoorn
  2. (dated) broom, several plants of the subfamily Faboideae, particularly those (formerly) belonging to the genus Genista
    Synonym: brem

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

ġīnst

  1. second-person singular present indicative of ġīnan