Gefäß

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German

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 Gefäß on German Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gevǣze, from Old High German givāzi; by surface analysis, ge- +‎ fassen. Cognate with Plautdietsch Jefäss.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfɛːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfeːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧fäß
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Noun

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Gefäß n (strong, genitive Gefäßes, plural Gefäße)

  1. (anatomy) vessel
  2. container, jar, pot

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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