gorst

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German

Pronunciation

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Verb

gorst

  1. second-person singular preterite of gären

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu, from Proto-Germanic *gerstō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/

Noun

gorst (plural gorstes)

  1. Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
  2. An area covered with gorse or furze.

Descendants

  • English: gorse
  • Yola: goss, gorr

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gorst, from Proto-Germanic *gurstaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

gorst m

  1. gorse

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative gorst gorstas
accusative gorst gorstas
genitive gorstes gorsta
dative gorste gorstum

Descendants