giste

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

giste

  1. inflection of gissen:
    1. singular past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive
  2. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of gisten

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the verb gesir (to rest).

Noun[edit]

giste oblique singularf (oblique plural gistes, nominative singular giste, nominative plural gistes)

  1. resting-place (place where one rests)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: gist, joist
  • French: gîte