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Gesinde
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German
Etymology
From de gmh gesinde, from de goh gasindi, goh gisindi, goh gisindo, from de gem-pro *gasinþiją, from the root *senþ-, sinþ- "to go, travel; seek, aim", from de ine-pro *sent- to head for, go. More at ang sīþ, gem-pro *sandijaną. A neuter collective to the masculine goh gasint (archaic modern German de Gesind wayfellow, fellow traveller; follower).
Cognate with ang ġesīþ, osx gisîthi, nl gezin.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈzɪndə/
de De-Gesinde.ogg
Noun
n,,-
de archaic hands, farmhands, (domestic) servants, domestics, the menial staff
Declension
n,,-
Derived terms
de Deputatgesinde Gesindedienst Gesindehaus Gesindel Gesindeordnung Gesindestube Hausgesinde Hofgesinde
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