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Geäse
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German
Etymology
Hunters' jargon for "mouth, feed" (1st half of the 18th century), from de gmh geæʒe fodder, esp. bird feed (14th century), from de gmh æʒen, a derivation of gmh āʒ eating, animal feed. de ge- äsen to graze, browse, said of deer. Cognate with de Äsung feed, nourishment (mid 16th century), de Äser mouth.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈʔɛːzə/ standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland
de /ɡəˈʔeːzə/ overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions
de Ge ä se
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de eːzə
Noun
n,,-
de hunting pasture, fodder or feeding ground for deer
deer's mouth, muzzle, snout
Declension
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