Geweih

German Etymology From de gmh gewīge, gmh *gewīhe (in gmh hirzgewīh), ultimately: a collective derivation from an de goh *wīa branch, related with sla-pro *věja (compare sl veja), ultimately from de ine-pro *woh₁yéh₂ *woh₁y-éh₂ branch, twig, see also sa वया vayā́ branch, twig.1120-22 The consonants -g-, -h- are then mere hiatus breakers. Alternatively a tool noun derived from de gem-pro *wiganą to fight, whence ang wīgan, related with de weigern to refuse. Pronunciation de /ɡəˈvaɪ̯/ de De-Geweih.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de aɪ̯ 2 Noun n,s:es antlers, horns of a deer etc. Usage notes The singular refers to one animal’s antlers as a whole. The plural refers to several animals or to different kinds. If it is necessary to refer to one of the two portions individually, this is called de Geweihstange, in non-specialist use also de Geweihhälfte. Declension n,s:es Hyponyms de Elchgeweih, de Hirschgeweih, de Rentiergeweih, de Schaufelgeweih de Arschgeweih Related terms de Geweihschaft, de Geweihschaufel, de Geweihstange de Geweihaxt, de Geweihbeil, de Geweihhammer, de Geweihpickel Descendants nl gewei 1 References Further reading de Animal body parts