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Geheiß
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German
Alternative forms
de Geheiss Switzerland Liechtenstein
de Geheiße obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh geheiȥe n, variant of gmh geheiȥ m, from de goh giheiȥ m, from de gem-pro *gahaitą *gahait-, deverbal from gem-pro *haitaną, whence modern de heißen (in the sense of “to command”).
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈhaɪ̯s/
de De-Geheiß.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
de literary behest, command
de auf Geheiß seines Vaters at his father's behest
Usage notes
Now rare and dated outside the expression de auf jemands Geheiß (as above).
Declension
n
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